TELEGRAM CAPTCHA TRICKS YOU INTO RUNNING MALICIOUS POWERSHELL SCRIPTS

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Threat actors are tricking Telegram users into running malicious PowerShell scripts by pretending to be a captcha or verification system. This tactic exploits the news around Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht to lure victims into downloading malware. Users should be cautious and avoid running any unfamiliar commands on their devices to avoid falling victim to such attacks.