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Telegram Agrees to Share User Data With Authorities for Criminal Investigations
2024-09-24 06:33

In a major policy reversal, the popular messaging app Telegram has announced it will give users' IP addresses and phone numbers to authorities in response to valid legal requests in an attempt to...

Telegram will now hand over IP addresses, phone numbers of suspects to cops
2024-09-23 22:10

Maybe a spell in a French cell changed Durov's mind In a volte-face, Telegram CEO Pavel Durov announced that the made-in-Russia messaging platform will become a lot less cozy for criminals.…

Telegram now shares users’ IP and phone number on legal requests
2024-09-23 19:33

Telegram will now share users' phone numbers and IP addresses with law enforcement if they are found to be violating the platform's rules following a valid legal request. [...]

Ukraine Bans Telegram Use for Government and Military Personnel
2024-09-21 13:07

Ukraine has restricted the use of the Telegram messaging app by government officials, military personnel, and other defense and critical infrastructure workers, citing national security concerns....

Ukraine bans Telegram on military, govt devices over security risks
2024-09-20 17:37

Ukraine's National Coordination Centre for Cybersecurity (NCCC) has restricted the use of the Telegram messaging app within government agencies, military units, and critical infrastructure, citing...

New Android Malware 'Ajina.Banker' Steals Financial Data and Bypasses 2FA via Telegram
2024-09-12 16:12

Bank customers in the Central Asia region have been targeted by a new strain of Android malware codenamed Ajina.Banker since at least November 2024 with the goal of harvesting financial...

Pavel Durov Criticizes Outdated Laws After Arrest Over Telegram Criminal Activity
2024-09-06 04:02

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov has broken his silence nearly two weeks after his arrest in France, stating the charges are misguided. "If a country is unhappy with an internet service, the established...

Telegram apologizes to South Korea and takes down smutty deepfakes
2024-09-04 04:28

Unclear if this is a sign controversial service is cleaning up its act everywhere Controversial social network Telegram has co-operated with South Korean authorities and taken down 25 videos...

Telegram CEO was 'too free' on content moderation, says Russian minister
2024-09-02 16:35

CEO Pavel Durov charged in France, messaging platform insists it abides by EU laws Telegram CEO Pavel Durov, who was cuffed and charged by the French police last week, was "too free" in his...

French Authorities Charge Telegram CEO with Facilitating Criminal Activities on Platform
2024-08-29 04:41

French prosecutors on Wednesday formally charged CEO Pavel Durov with facilitating a litany of criminal activity on the popular messaging platform and placed him under formal investigation...