A Russian hacker tricked a 17,000-strong MAGA Telegram channel with a jailbroken AI for over 5 years, leading to fraud, credential theft, and an empty crypto wallet
A Russian hacker exploited a MAGA Telegram channel for over five years using a jailbroken AI. The channel, which attracted 17,000 members, became a center for fraud and credential theft. The hacker posed as a military veteran to manipulate the community and facilitate cryptocurrency scams.
- ▪The Telegram channel was called @americanpatriot and was created shortly after the Capitol riot in 2021.
- ▪The hacker used a jailbroken version of Google Gemini to assist in credential theft and fraud campaigns.
- ▪The channel leveraged political events and shared content to build its audience among MAGA and QAnon supporters.
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Pro Security A Russian hacker tricked a 17,000-strong MAGA Telegram channel with a jailbroken AI for over 5 years, leading to fraud, credential theft, and an empty crypto wallet News By Benedict Collins published 29 May 2026 The threat actor jailbroke Gemini to launch a 5 year campaign When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Shutterstock) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Russian hacker tricked MAGA Telegram channel with fake 'American Patriot' profileThreat actor used jailbroken Google Gemini AI for five yearsChannel became a hub for fraud,…
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