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# IOC Alert: Telegram Bot API Abused for XWorm C2 Communications
- URL: https://darkwebinformer.com/ioc-alert-telegram-bot-api-abused-for-xworm-c2-communications/
- Published: 2025-10-02T20:44:43.000Z
- Updated: 2025-10-02T20:44:43.000Z
- Author: Dark Web Informer
- Tags: IOC

## 📖 Overview

An IOC has been flagged involving the abuse of the official Telegram Bot API as a command-and-control (C2) channel for the **XWorm** malware family. This method leverages Telegram infrastructure to evade detection by blending malicious traffic with legitimate encrypted communications. Confidence is assessed at 50%.

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## 📌 Key Details

| Field           | Information                                                                    |
| --------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| **Type**        | URL                                                                            |
| **Indicator**   | https://api.telegram\[.\]org/bot8284662503:AAFdH0goSDb-2xyZTOSjhrxMajwjW4nCkfU |
| **Threat Type** | Botnet C2                                                                      |
| **Malware**     | win.xworm                                                                      |
| **Confidence**  | 50%                                                                            |
| **Date**        | 02 Oct 2025 – 20:35:50 UTC                                                     |
| **Tags**        | None                                                                           |
| **Reporter**    | j3rich0123                                                                     |
| **Reference**   | None                                                                           |

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## 🔎 URLScan Result

- **Verdict Score:** 0
- **Page Title:** IRS Tax Statement Portal
- **Screenshot:** [View Screenshot](https://urlscan.io/screenshots/0199a64b-d971-72bd-9e46-cb8eade09c0e.png)
- **Result:** [Full Scan Report](https://urlscan.io/result/0199a64b-d971-72bd-9e46-cb8eade09c0e/)

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## 📡 Related Intelligence

- **VirusTotal Report:** [VirusTotal URL Report](https://www.virustotal.com/gui/url/e29c1bb810cf6e663f448fabf881357be28bfe20dcba0b17345b22e7ce041ef8)

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## 🛡️ Defensive Guidance

- Block and alert on unusual connections to Telegram Bot API endpoints originating from enterprise endpoints.
- Monitor for processes invoking <https://api.telegram.org/bot>\* URLs, which may indicate malware beaconing.
- Incorporate YARA or SIEM detection rules targeting XWorm-specific artifacts (persistence mechanisms, registry keys, mutexes).
- Consider layered detection by correlating traffic volume, process lineage, and behavioral patterns involving Telegram communication.

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⚠️ This IOC highlights the **increasing trend of malware abusing legitimate cloud and messaging APIs** (such as Telegram) to hide C2 traffic within otherwise trusted services.