Russia accuses Apple of ‘political censorship’ after VK apps removed from App Store
2026-06-29T02:51:53Z•778dd78287948bbc183baaf0c0f3e1bdaaec2fece0cd589dfcdc7db8f7ec984e
AppleCISADHSFCCRussiaSLTEStockStayTurlaUkraineVKcensorshipcredential theftcybersecurity policyespionagehiringmalwaremessaging appssocial engineeringsubmarine infrastructureundersea cables
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Collection of cybersecurity and policy developments: Apple removed VK-related Russian apps from the App Store, prompting Russian accusations of political censorship; Google researchers disclosed 'StockStay', new malware used by Russian espionage group Turla against targets in Ukraine; Ukraine's SBU reported a long-running Russian social‑engineering campaign using fake tech‑support to steal messaging credentials; the FCC voted to tighten protections for undersea cables and signaled plans to require licensing for submarine line terminal equipment (SLTE); DHS said the president has met with a lik
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