Russia’s VPN Crackdown Caused Bank Outage, Telegram Founder Says
Bloomberg.com • • world
Key Points:
- Russia's efforts to restrict virtual private networks (VPNs) during its crackdown on the Telegram messaging app caused a widespread banking outage across the country.
- Telegram founder Pavel Durov highlighted that despite the ban, 65 million Russians continue to use Telegram daily through VPNs.
- The Russian government's attempts to block VPNs inadvertently led to a massive banking failure, temporarily making cash the only payment method nationwide.
