According to one of the journalists’ interlocutors, the ban on American “apple” smartphones is due to the fact that they are very easy to hack and monitor. Officials need to buy a new device on Android or Russian Aurora before the beginning of April.
Kremlin officials began to be strongly advised to stop using the iPhone because of its links to the United States. This was reported by the publication “Kommersant” on Monday, March 20.
We are talking about employees of the internal political bloc of the administration of the Kremlin head. In early April, they will have to abandon their iPhones and replace them with smartphones from other manufacturers.
“The iPhone is everything. Either throw it away or give it to the kids. Everyone will have to do it in March,” said an official who attended a seminar in the Moscow region in early March.
They demand this for security reasons, because American iPhones are mostly hacked and spied on the West side. Officials are asked to find a suitable analogue for themselves in the Android operating system or buy the Russian Aurora.
According to available information, the ban may apply to officials involved in domestic politics in regional governments.
Experts are convinced that such measures and instructions from the Russian authorities are “pragmatic”, but it is said that it is important to strike a balance between safety and productivity.
Recall that on March 18, the GUR spoke about the mood in the Kremlin after the order for the arrest of the President of the Russian Federation. Vladimir Putin’s circle is increasingly realizing that Russia’s geopolitical catastrophe is inevitable.
March 8 Focus He reported that the Russians paid an extra $150 for the iPhone, which could turn into a “brick” tomorrow. It is extremely easy to block or hack and then impossible to fix them.
Source: Focus
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