Ukraine fordert Regierung und Armee auf, Telegram nicht mehr zu nutzen, und warnt Russland vor möglichen Zugriffen auf Kommunikationskanäle

From Semafor’s Mathias Hammer:

Ukraine has told government and army officials to stop using the messaging app Telegram, warning that Russia may have access to data and communication on the popular communication channel.

Telegram has become a vital messenger service on both sides of the war, and has been widely used by Ukrainian soldiers and civilians, despite long-standing concerns that Russia could compromise communications via the app.

Ukraine’s National Cyber Security Coordination Center announced on Friday that it had decided to restrict the use of Telegram by government agencies, critical infrastructure facilities, and the military.

A top Ukrainian intelligence official cautioned that Russia could likely access private communications, deleted messages, and personal data on the app, warning that “it is an issue of national security.”

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it wasn’t allowed for communication in the army before, but now it’s banned on your phone

I thought this was already well known?

Didn’t the owner of Telegram explicitly leave Russia when they tried that? Why would he help the government? (If it’s because the french put him in jail, it would be understandable tbh)

Of course they do. Anyone using that app is a fool.

These reports are so obvious to me. Russians use this telegram platform all the time, exposing their selves. Of course they have access to this, it’s a russian created / controlled platform.

It’s insane how anyone though Telegram is “secure” in the first place.

What is the alternative and how safe would an alternative mode of communication be. Perhaps, Musk can help, but should Ukrainians trust him.