An ethical hacker has exploited a bug in the way X truncates URLs to take over a CIA Telegram channel used to receive intelligence.
Kevin McSheehan, who uses the online handle “Pad,” spotted the issue after hovering over the link to the CIA’s Telegram channel displayed on its X social media profile.
After the CIA updated its profile at some point after September 27, the Telegram link shortened, cutting off part of the full username, allowing McSheehan to register the new, unregistered handle.
