Friday, September 20, 2024 -Ukraine has restricted the use of Telegram for its government, military, and security officials, citing “threats” to national security on the app founded by Russian-born Pavel Durov.
“The National Security and Defence Council
decided to restrict the use of Telegram in government agencies, military
formations, and critical infrastructure facilities,” the council said in a
statement on Facebook, saying it was a “matter of national security.”
During a recent meeting of the National
Security and Defense Council, Budanov provided "substantiated
evidence" that Russian intelligence services have access to Telegram
users' personal correspondence, even deleted messages, and their personal data.
"I have always advocated freedom of
speech, but the issue of Telegram is not a matter of freedom of speech, it is a
matter of national security," Budanov said.
As a result, Ukraine's cybersecurity centre
decided to ban the Telegram app on official devices of government officials,
military personnel, employees of the security and defence sector, and critical
infrastructure enterprises.
The only exceptions will be those for whom
the use of this messenger is "part of their official duties,"
according to the statement.
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