Telegram Agrees to Share User Data With Authorities for Criminal Investigations

September 24, 2024 at 03:54AM Telegram has reversed its policy and will now disclose users’ IP addresses and phone numbers to authorities in response to valid legal requests. This change aims to combat criminal activity on the platform, including drug trafficking and child pornography. The update follows the arrest of CEO Pavel Durov in France … Read more

In Other News: Energy Services Firm Hacked, Tech CEO Gets Prison Time, X Glitch Leads to CIA Channel Hijack

October 20, 2023 at 02:36PM SecurityWeek provides a weekly cybersecurity roundup, summarizing noteworthy stories. This week includes: Micfo LLC CEO sentenced to prison for wire fraud; energy industry services firm BHI Energy hacked, exposing PII and PHI of over 91,000 individuals; Moldovan national charged in the US for selling computer credentials; Indian national pleads guilty … Read more