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Telegram’s Ban in Iran Criticised by President Hassan Rouhani

May 5, 2018 Comments Off on Telegram’s Ban in Iran Criticised by President Hassan Rouhani

HIGHLIGHTS Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has criticised the ban on Telegram Rouhani said that the move was “the opposite of democracy” The ban was imposed by the country earlier this week Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has criticised the ban imposed on popular messaging app Telegram by the conservative-run judiciary, saying the move was “the opposite of democracy”. Iran blocked Telegram – widely used by ... Read More »

Hackers Accessed Telegram Messaging Accounts in Iran: Researchers

August 11, 2016 Comments Off on Hackers Accessed Telegram Messaging Accounts in Iran: Researchers

Iranian hackers have compromised more than a dozen accounts on the Telegram instant messaging service and identified the phone numbers of 15 million Iranian users, the largest known breach of the encrypted communications system, cyber researchers told Reuters. The attacks, which took place this year and have not been previously reported, jeopardized the communications of activists, journalists and other people ... Read More »