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Telegram Voluntarily Shares SCA Data on 2,253 Users

By Drooid · Oct 16, 2026, 6:38 PM UTC · How we work

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Telegram voluntarily provided a U.S. court order user’s phone, ID, and IP to authorities.
The disclosed user was Mahmoud Almohtadi, ID #7149269705, phone +201155664529, IP 184.186.72.239.
Telegram’s 8 Oct 2025 letter said the disclosure was voluntary and did not concede U.S. jurisdiction.
The request originated from a Stored Communications Act court order.
Media said Telegram had provided U.S. authorities data on 2,253 users as of January.

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Story summary

Telegram voluntarily provided a U.S. court order user’s phone, ID, and IP to authorities.
The disclosed user was Mahmoud Almohtadi, ID #7149269705, phone +201155664529, IP 184.186.72.239.
Telegram’s 8 Oct 2025 letter said the disclosure was voluntary and did not concede U.S. jurisdiction.
The request originated from a Stored Communications Act court order.
Media said Telegram had provided U.S. authorities data on 2,253 users as of January.