Telegram Hit by a DDoS Attack: What Is the Cause Behind It?

In a recent update, a well-known and notorious threat actor declared their targeting of Telegram. This group initiated the attack after Telegram’s decision to ban their primary account on the messaging platform. 

The actor in question is Anonymous Sudan, renowned for their distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, primarily motivated by political and religious causes. While this attack on Telegram does not appear to stem from a political or religious dispute, it seems to be a retaliatory action following the banning …

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