Russia accuses Apple of ‘political censorship’ after VK apps removed from App Store
2026-06-27T14:51:54Z•13c58c187f72b5725f3785926bc87e37b6364e9cb4e019ccda3ad8e439183fda
App StoreAppleCISADHSFCCRussiaSBUStockStayTurlaUkraineVKcensorshipcredential theftcritical infrastructureespionagemalwaresocial engineeringsubmarine cablesworkforce
What happened
A set of security and policy stories: Apple removed a suite of Russian apps (VK, VK Music, VK Messenger, VK Video, Odnoklassniki, Mail.ru email), prompting Russian accusations of political censorship; Google researchers attributed a new Turla espionage malware called StockStay to Russian operations targeting Ukraine; Ukraine’s SBU disclosed a long-running Russian social‑engineering campaign that used fake tech‑support to steal messaging credentials; the FCC voted to tighten protections and licensing for submarine cable terminal equipment; and DHS/CISA workforce and leadership plans were also报道
Why it matters
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- 2026-06-27T14:51:54Z
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