DIU warns of fake Telegram bots imitating Ukrainian intelligence bot

DIU warns of fake Telegram bots imitating Ukrainian intelligence bot

Kyiv  •  UNN

September 18 2024, 03:56 PM  •  18962 views

The Defence Intelligence of Ukraine warns of at least 8 fake chatbots that imitate the official bot of the Ukrainian intelligence. Ukrainians are urged to be careful and use only official channels of communication with the DIU.

At least eight fake chatbots imitating the Main Bot of the Ukrainian intelligence service have appeared in the Telegram messenger. This was stated by the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine, UNN reports.

Details

The enemy is trying to mislead Ukrainians living in the temporarily occupied territories by creating bots that reproduce the official DIU chatbot "Main Intelligence Bot" in their description, name and visuals. It is dangerous to transmit any information through such bots

- the GUR warned. 

The intelligence service also emphasized that the link to the  current bot can always be found on the Main Intelligence Bot page on the DIU website and on the DIU's official social media pages. Such pages are marked with a blue or green tick.

In addition, can safely and anonymously contact the PIU in the following ways:

Addendum

In addition, the intelligence has published a list of fake bots created by the enemy. Ukrainians are asked to avoid contact with these chatbots and, if possible, to file a complaint against them. These are:

1. https://t.me/gur_officialBot  

2. https://t.me/gurofficiaI_bot  

3. https://t.me/gur_oficiall_bot

4. https://t.me/gur_offisial_bot  

5. https://t.me/gur_official_ua_bot

6. https://t.me/gur_ukr_bot

7. https://t.me/gurmobot

8. https://t.me/gurmo_officialbot

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