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Victims are then typically prompted to enter their phone number, a verification code or other authentication credentials, allowing attackers to gain access to their accounts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The number of cybercrimes, including fraud involving information technologies and theft committed by manipulating computer data, fell by 6 percent last year, according to data from the Prosecutor General\u2019s Office released earlier this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Telegram messaging app gained popularity in Belarus during the 2020 postelection protests.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>June 30, Pozirk. Schemers have stolen more Telegram accounts from Belarusian users as of late, the Prosecutor General&#8217;s Office reports. 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