Reuters: Russian hackers learned secret information by hacking European officials' WhatsApp* accounts
Dutch intelligence services reported a leak of confidential data
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Head of the State Duma IT Committee stated that he does not use VPN, WhatsApp* and Telegram
Sergey Boyarsky claims that he deleted foreign messengers six months ago and did not regret it
Pavel Durov criticizes the "imposition" of the Max messenger on the population
The businessman believes that similar services in China, Korea, and Japan became leaders due to competition, not government appointment
WhatsApp* domains disappeared from the National Domain Name System
Access to the messenger is completely blocked - providers are not allowed to help bypass restrictions
"No grounds for lifting restrictions": YouTube and Instagram* remain blocked in Russia
The platforms were banned on March 21, 2022
President of the Russian Federation approved a law banning advertising on Instagram* and Facebook*
The ban will come into force on September 1, 2025