• @atkdef@lemmy.worldEnglish
    3•1 year ago

    This actually is not a bad thing. If an unofficial client MITM the whole registration process, it’s much harder for the true account owner to prove that he/she is the legit one.

    Also, it doesn’t really require a client to register; Telegram can be accessed from a browser.

      • @atkdef@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1•1 year ago

        Compared to login, MITM on registration means the culprit knows the IP address and the time of the registration, which is usually significant on claiming the account back.

        I don’t have a spare number to test, but I’m pretty sure entering a phone number in the web sends a SMS code. Do you have concrete evidence that it really doesn’t work?