Cameron Wood
@cewood.bsky.social
Talkative introvert. Systems & Software engineer. Open-source advocate. Technology enthusiast. Problem solver. Travel aficionado. Amateur photographer.
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Reposted by Cameron Wood
Investigation by IStories shows #Telegram uses a single, FSB linked company as infrastructure provider globally.
Telegram's MTProto protocol requires a *cleartext* identifier to be prepended to all client-server messages.
Combined, these two choices by Telegram make it into a #surveillance tool.
Telegram's MTProto protocol requires a *cleartext* identifier to be prepended to all client-server messages.
Combined, these two choices by Telegram make it into a #surveillance tool.
Telegram, the FSB, and the Man in the Middle
The technical infrastructure that underpins Telegram is controlled by a man whose companies have collaborated with Russian intelligence services.
www.occrp.org
June 10, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Investigation by IStories shows #Telegram uses a single, FSB linked company as infrastructure provider globally.
Telegram's MTProto protocol requires a *cleartext* identifier to be prepended to all client-server messages.
Combined, these two choices by Telegram make it into a #surveillance tool.
Telegram's MTProto protocol requires a *cleartext* identifier to be prepended to all client-server messages.
Combined, these two choices by Telegram make it into a #surveillance tool.
Reposted by Cameron Wood
