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Telegram, the FSB, and the Man in the Middle: The technical infrastructure that underpins Telegram is controlled by a man whose companies have collaborated with Russian intelligence services. (istories.media)
submitted 6 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) by Pro@programming.dev to c/technology@lemmy.world
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Telegram Response.

  • A company owned by a Russian network engineer named Viktor Vedeneev controls thousands of Telegram IP addresses and maintains its servers.
  • Vedeneev’s other companies have a history of collaborating with Russia’s defense sector, the FSB security service, and other highly sensitive agencies.
  • Because of the way Telegram’s encryption protocols work, even users who use its “end-to-end” encryption features are vulnerable to being tracked by anyone who can monitor its network traffic.
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[–] cyrano@lemmy.dbzer0.com 14 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Not to dismiss (I agree with the premise) but is that a legit source?

[–] Pro@programming.dev 15 points 6 days ago

Yes, they are even republished by OCCRP.

[–] humanspiral@lemmy.ca 11 points 6 days ago

He's also been arrested by western governments, and certainly there were "conditions for release".

[–] AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space 8 points 6 days ago

This is my surprised face.