All news on the topic: Telegram

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Biggest leak in history: nearly 16 billion records from Apple, Facebook, and Google exposed – Forbes
Nearly 16 billion records from Apple, Facebook, and Google accounts have been exposed in what experts are calling the largest data leak in history
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“Encrypted” control: how Telegram’s infrastructure could be leaking data to the FSB
A new investigation has cast a long shadow over Telegram’s claims of privacy and independence.
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Shadow curator of Telegram: how Russian intelligence agencies access data of billions of users
The technical infrastructure that underpins Telegram is controlled by a man whose companies have collaborated with Russian intelligence services.
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“No deal”: Elon Musk publicly denies Pavel Durov’s claim of Telegram partnership with xAI
One day you are shaking hands on a £223 million AI partnership – but the next, you are being left on read by Elon Musk.
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Russian company offers up to $4 million for Telegram hacking exploit
A Russian company with close ties to the state is offering up to $4 million for a working method to hack the popular messaging app Telegram.
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Russia-affiliated Telegram channels ‘proposing payment for assaults on UK mosques’
Campaigners report that cryptocurrency payments were proposed to UK residents if they painted anti-Muslim graffiti.
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Telegram malware scams surge 2,000%, posing new threat to crypto investors
Scam Sniffer urges caution as Telegram scams outpace traditional crypto theft methods
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A Russian non-profit interferes in Moldova’s EU referendum, building an anti-Western influence machine
Backed by fugitive Moldovan oligarch Ilan Shor, the ‘Evrazia’ organization is paying Moldovans to vote against the EU. It’s also a growing part of a larger ideological project to encourage Russia’s neighbors to identify as “Eurasian,” instead of European.
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How Europeans are recruited via Telegram for sabotage, arson, and murder: ’Make a Molotov cocktail’
The cases are multiplying across Europe: Young men with pro-Russian views instructed on Telegram to carry out sabotage attacks. Western security officials point to the Russian special services. For this story, journalists went undercover to reveal how the recruitment works.
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Durov’s anatomical theater: How the Telegram trial is transforming relations between governments and tech giants
After the arrest of Pavel Durov, Telegram’s administrators began providing French authorities with data that helped identify suspects in cases involving crimes against children.
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From presidential ties to organized crime: France debates the case of Telegram founder Pavel Durov
The international press is closely watching Pavel Durov’s activities in Paris, where he remains due to a judicial ruling.
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U.S. reports white supremacist leaders planned worldwide attacks through online platforms
US prosecutors in California charged two people with running a white supremacist group on the messaging app Telegram to inspire acts of violence across the country.
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Pavel Durov, the founder of Telegram, describes the arrest in France as "misguided"
Russian-born billionaire detained last month in France denies app is ‘anarchic paradise’
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Arrest of Telegram CEO could bolster his image as an "internet prophet"
Pavel Durov will probably use French legal disputes to position himself as a champion of free speech, say observers
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Is £12bn encrypted app boss in French cell because girlfriend revealed their location on Instagram?
Pavel Durov was home alone when the heavies came calling one day in 2011. The techie known as ‘Russia’s Mark Zuckerberg’ had refused to remove opposition politicians’ accounts from his social media site VKontakte and the Kremlin had lost patience.
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Telegram founder Pavel Durov’s multiple citizenships add to the mystery of his detention
Over more than a decade, the founder and CEO of the messaging app Telegram has amassed various different citizenships, something that’s only added to the mystery surrounding his detention in France.
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Telegram founder Pavel Durov to appear in court following arrest in Paris
Russian-born billionaire said to have ‘miscalculated’ by visiting France during inquiry into crime on his platform
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Telegram app founder Pavel Durov reportedly arrested at a French airport
Billionaire CEO, who was travelling aboard his private jet, was subject of arrest warrant, according to TV reports