RUSSIA – The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Saturday that Telegram was providing information to Ukrainian military and intelligence, adding that it has evidence that Ukraine’s intelligence had access to communications of the Russian military and used it against them. “The Federal Security Service has reliable data indicating that the armed forces and […]
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Telegram Collected Data for Subsequent Acts of Sabotage; Russia
RUSSIA – The Russian Interior Ministry’s cybercrime division said on Friday that Telegram was collecting data for subsequent acts of sabotage on military personnel, law enforcement officers and government officials. The ministry said that Telegram bot services allow users to obtain personal data that can be used to illegally create a “digital profile.” The information […]
Encrypted Messaging App Telegram to Face Total Block in Russia if Non-Compliant
RUSSIA – Russia will block the encrypted messaging app Telegram, if it doesn’t comply with the country’s legislative requirements. “Telegram is a very high-quality platform, and I use it actively myself,” Andrey Klishas, the head of the Federation Council Committee on Constitutional Legislation and State Building, told Sputnik Radio. But he emphasized that all digital […]