Don't click links: Crypto community responds to alleged Telegram ‘exposé’

cointelegraph.com:

This week the crypto community’s attention was captured by an anonymous person who claimed that they will expose the misdeeds of prominent crypto influencers and top projects within the crypto space. 

The alleged whistleblower, going by the username “Adyingnobody” on Twitter, said that they will “tear a rift in the entire community” by releasing Telegram messages that they acquired through an allaged exploit in the messaging app. In a thread, they claimed to have evidence of illegal activities ranging from scams and rug pulls up to murder, theft and sexual assault.

Due to the severity of the claims, the anonymous person caught the interest of the crypto Twitter, going from zero to 36,000 followers overnight. The Ethereum wallet address that the person put on his Twitter bio has also received 43 transactions which may be tips from those who wish to get a sneak peek at what they plan to expose.

Despite the claims, concerned members of the community took to Twitter to remind others to be careful and vigilant while dealing with the alleged whistleblower. Twitter user Kapluie said that if we strip away their sensational claims, the bottom link is "download a zip file" and "sign a contract." According to the Twitter user, this is a "hacky sounding thing" and recommended not to download files from any links.

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Twitter user Cryptonator1337 also mentioned that, while it’s possible that the claims are true, the community needs to be careful with any files coming from the anonymous account. They tweeted:

One warning regarding @adyingnobody Not saying it is all bullshit, I don't think so, but:If there are any publicly available downloads - wait a bit first and let