Foreign hackers attempted a novel AI-powered cyberattack targeting two-factor authentication using a zero-day exploit. Google's Threat Inte...

Russian influencers are publicly criticising President Putin's government and policies. This dissent stems from economic hardship and stric...

Telegram's billionaire founder, Pavel Durov, said on Saturday that Russia's attempt to block Virtual Private Networks (VPN) triggered a pro...

The government is periodically jamming the web in regions across Russia, while restricting messaging services Telegram and WhatsApp and tak...

Russia announced Thursday it had blocked WhatsApp over its alleged failure to comply with Russian legislation, days after restricting acces...

Russia's move against WhatsApp is the culmination of six months of pressure on the U.S. company.

Russia's government has already blocked major social media like Twitter, Facebook and Instagram and ramped up other online restrictions sin...

Russia is trying to completely block WhatsApp. This move aims to promote local apps and increase government control over the internet. Russ...

WhatsApp's statement followed a repeat warning by Russia's communications regulator that it would completely block WhatsApp if it did not c...

Russia has blocked Roblox, claiming it spreads extremist and LGBT material. The regulator says the game harms children’s moral development....

Russia has started restricting some Telegram and WhatsApp calls, accusing the foreign-owned platforms of failing to share information with ...

Russia has partially restricted calls on WhatsApp, claiming it’s a necessary step to fight fraud, extortion, and terrorism. The government ...

Russia’s telecom watchdog will partially restrict calls on Telegram and WhatsApp, Interfax reported. Following a new law by President Putin...

Russia is developing a state-backed messaging app to reduce reliance on foreign platforms like WhatsApp and Telegram. It will integrate dee...

Moscow's Tagansky District Court fined WhatsApp 18 million roubles ($301,255) and Snap 1 million roubles, news agencies reported. WhatsApp ...

An average of 2.5 million new users joined Telegram daily in the last three weeks.

Telegram has gone from the 56th most downloaded free app in the United States to the fifth.