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In an effort to crackdown on spying<\/a> concerns against the American tech giant, Russian authorities have moved to ban iPhones and other Apple products. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Russia Implements Ban On iPhones and Other Apple Products<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Starting Monday, there will be a ban on iPhones for \u201cwork purposes\u201d as directed by the ministry of Trade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this regard, both the ministry of digital development and Rostec, the state-owned firm that has been subjected to western sanctions for supplying Russia\u2019s war machine in Ukraine, have indicated that they will follow suit or have already enacted bans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It appears that there has been growing concern in the Kremlin and the Federal Security Service spy agency. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This kind of ban against the range of Apple products at various ministries and institutions in the Kremlin indicates that there is a surge in espionage attempts by U.S. intelligence agencies against Russian state institutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSecurity officials in ministries\u2014these are FSB employees who hold civilian positions such as deputy ministers\u2014announced that iPhones were no longer considered safe and that alternatives should be sought,\u201d said the sources close to a government agency that banned Apple products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

America Could Use Their Technology For Wiretapping<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Earlier, President Vladimir Putin had directed the agencies and organizations that are engaged in \u201ccritical information infrastructure.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is a broad term that includes healthcare, science, and the financial sector, to transition to domestically developed software by 2025. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This news comes a month after Russia launched a full-blown invasion of Ukraine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This move speaks for Moscow’s long-standing intention to force state institutions to abandon foreign technologies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some Russian analysts said that the latest directive won’t do much to eliminate concerns that western intelligence services have access to sensitive data on Russian government operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Russian officials \u201ctruly believe\u201d that America could use their technology for wiretapping, according to Andrey Soldatov, a Russian security and intelligence services expert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Further adding, \u201cthe FSB has long been concerned about the use of iPhones for professional contacts, but the presidential administration and other officials opposed [restrictions] simply because they liked iPhones.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Such bans are already in effect or soon will be in the finance and energy ministries and other governmental entities, according to an individual close to the government agency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other ministries have adopted the prohibition on email correspondence pertaining to work-related tasks, said Vasily Osmakov, the commerce ministry\u2019s deputy head.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe specialists of the IT department report when someone opens their work email from an iPhone. It\u2019s easy to control,\u201d said another source close to one ministry.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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