Russia begins blocking access to messaging app Telegram
RUSSIA: Russia's communications watchdog on Monday began blocking access to the popular messaging app Telegram after a court banned the service for refusing to give security services access to private conversations. "Roskomnadzor has received the ruling of (Moscow's) Tagansky court to block … Read More
Bloomberg: Russia blocks Telegram, forcing Kremlin to switch service
Russia began implementing a ban on the Telegram messenger service for refusing to hand over encryption keys to security services, a move that forced Kremlin officials to switch to another provider for communications with media. Read more here. Found a spelling error? Let us know – highlight it and … Read …
Russia Bans 1.8 Million Amazon and Google IPs in Attempt to Block Telegram
The move to ban these IP blocks is a response to Telegram moving some of its infrastructure to Amazon Web Services and Google Cloud servers over the weekend. Roskomnadzor banned the Telegram instant messaging client inside Russia's border on Friday, April 13, after Telegram refused to hand … Read More
France builds WhatsApp rival due to surveillance risk
O) WhatsApp and Telegram – a favorite of President Emmanuel Macron – are based in France, raising the risk of data breaches at servers outside the country. About 20 officials and top civil servants are testing the new app which a state-employed developer has designed, a ministry spokeswoman said, … Read …
France is building its own encrypted messaging app so that the president will stop using Telegram
None of the world's major encrypted messaging apps, including Facebook's WhatsApp and Telegram – a favorite of President Emmanuel Macron – are based in France, raising the risk of data breaches at servers outside the country. About 20 officials and top civil servants are testing the new app which a … …
Russia Blocks Telegram Messaging Service
Russia has begun enforcing a nationwide ban on the popular messaging service Telegram. A Russian government agency said on Monday that it had sent a notice to telecommunications providers to block Telegram. The order came from the Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, … Read More
Russia Blocks Telegram App
Russia began on Monday blocking the Telegram app after it refused to give the security services access to private conversations. "Roskomnadzor has received the ruling of (Moscow's) Tagansky court to block Telegram's services on Russian territory. This information was sent to providers on Monday," … Read More
Russia Blocked Telegram. Now Its CEO Says Private Information Could Fall to US Hands
Russia's planned ban on Telegram, the highly secure messaging service, could make it easier for U.S. authorities to spy on Russian citizens who switch to online alternatives that are more vulnerable to snooping, Telegram CEO Pavel Durov warned. The ban, which began Monday, comes after Telegram … Read More
France creates secure chat app to keep its president off Telegram
Telegram is about to lose some more customers following the Russia ban, albeit for very different reasons. The French government is testing an encrypted messaging app that would keep officials' data on servers inside the country. It's worried about the "potential breaches" that could happen if data was … Read More
Russia begins blocking access to Telegram
Moscow, Russia: Russia's communications watchdog on Monday began blocking access to the popular messaging app Telegram after a court banned the service for refusing to give security services access to private conversations. “Roskomnadzor has received the ruling of (Moscow's) Tagansky court … Read More