Russia accuses Apple of ‘political censorship’ after VK apps removed from App Store

A set of related cybersecurity and policy reports: Apple removed VK’s suite of apps (VKontakte, VK Music, VK Messenger, VK Video, Odnoklassniki and Mail.ru, including its email app) from the App Store, prompting Russian accusations of political censorship. Google threat researchers disclosed StockStay, new malware developed by Russian espionage group Turla targeting Ukraine. Ukraine’s SBU reported a long-running Russian social‑engineering campaign using fake tech‑support operators to steal credentials for prominent messaging accounts. Separately, the FCC voted to tighten protections for under‑