Tag: Russia

Russia closes loophole to fully block payments for Apple services

Russia has closed a loophole that allowed its citizens to pay for Apple digital services. "As of...

Telegram founder Pavel Durov is reportedly under criminal investigation in Russia

Pavel Durov, the founder of Telegram, is reportedly under criminal investigation by Russian authorities for “abetting terrorist...

Russia’s recent blocking of Telegram is reportedly disrupting its military operations in Ukraine

A decision to ban Telegram on home soil may have backfired on the Kremlin. Last week, Russia...

WhatsApp is now fully blocked in Russia

After warnings from lawmakers last year, WhatsApp has been blocked in Russia for as many as 100...

Telegram is reportedly being slowed down and restricted in Russia

Telegram users in Russia may begin noticing service disruptions on Tuesday after Russia's communications regulator, Roskomnadzor, reportedly...

Russia’s battle against VPNs is entering a new phase: Here’s what to expect in 2026

The Kremlin's quest to build a national, closed internet intensified last year.Russia's censorship body, Roskomnadzor, blocked 1.3...

“Another wave of VPN blocks:” Windscribe records drop in traffic in Russia

Windscribe has confirmed a ~90% reduction in traffic from RussiaThe provider is working to restore connectivity for...

Intel, AMD accused of ‘willful ignorance’ in allowing chips to get to Russia

Ukrainian civilians are suing Intel, AMD, and TI, alleging their chips ended up in Russian weaponsLawsuit claims...

Russia threatens to block all Google services in a ‘soft squeeze’ of US tech

Russia may block all Google services over data storage concernsThe move is part of a "soft squeeze"...

Russia reportedly bans Snapchat and FaceTime

Roskomnadzor, Russia's federal agency for monitoring and censoring mass media, has blocked access to Snapchat and FaceTime...

Roblox, FaceTime become the last targets of Russia’s censorship

Russia blocks access to FaceTime and RobloxThis comes a few days after threatening a full ban on...

Russia bans Roblox over ‘LGBT propaganda’ and ‘extremist’ content

Russia is restricting access to Roblox after the country’s communications regulator Roskomnadzor accused it of promoting extremism...

Russia blocks Roblox, citing ‘LGBT propaganda’ as a reason

Russia has blocked the popular gaming platform Roblox, according to a report by Reuters. The country's communications...

Russia’s Digital Iron Curtain: WhatsApp next on the chopping block

Russia's communications regulator threatens a full block of WhatsAppThe move is part of a broader crackdown on...

Did an AI war just get one step closer? Putin confirms Russia is planning its own national AI taskforce

Russia forms a national AI task force to ensure technological and national sovereigntyPresident Putin insists only Russian-designed...

The end of VPN in Eastern Europe? This massive new subsea cable project looks to bypass Russia entirely – so is this a new...

New subsea routes promise independence but expose new risks across unstable regionsThe Black Sea has become the...

World’s largest HDD goes on sale in a most unexpected place – 32TB WD Ultrastar DC HC690 surfaces in Russia, but costs an incredible...

WD 32TB Ultrastar marks a major step in mechanical storage capacityWith speeds of 269 MB/s, the Ultrastar...

Apple Cuts Off Russian Access to Its Developer Enterprise Program

Apple has reportedly shut down access to the Apple Developer Enterprise Program (ADEP) for Russian developers. Russian IT sources told

Russia’s fine of Google amounts to 23,809,523 times all of the money that exists on Earth

The Russian government says Google owes it $2.5 decillion in fines, or about 23 million times all of the money that exists on Earth.

U.S. to ban Kaspersky antivirus software over alleged Russian links

The Biden administration is banning the use of Kaspersky Lab cybersecurity software throughout the U.S. over concerns about possible Russian interference.

FBI disables Russian malware operation targeting foreign governments

The FBI has successfully disrupted a malware operation that allowed Russian spies to steal sensitive information from foreign governments over many years.

Apple Restores Russian Social Network VKontakte and Mail.ru to App Store

Apple has restored Russian apps for social network VKontakte and webmail provider Mail.ru to the App Store, three weeks after

Apple Removes Russian VK Apps From App Store in Response to UK Sanctions

Apple has removed from the App Store all iOS apps belonging to Russian technology conglomerate VK, a move Apple says