This app will self-destruct: How Belarusian hackers created an alternative Telegram for activists | allinfosecnews.com

Dec. 29, 2022, 2:19 p.m. | Daryna Antoniuk

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When a 25-year-old activist from Minsk who goes by Pavlo was detained by Belarusian KGB security forces last summer, he knew they would search his phone, looking for evidence of his involvement in anti-government protests. The police officer asked for Pavlo’s password to Telegram, the most popular messenger app among Belarusian activists, which he gave […]

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