Russia accuses Apple of ‘political censorship’ after VK apps removed from App Store
2026-06-29T08:51:53Z•e8f9e4b67df2109a1614047cc3fa645a4f6ed20e2df0b0f05b09e2072f3902ca
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What happened
Multiple security and national‑security developments: Apple removed a suite of VK/Mail.ru apps from the App Store, prompting Russian accusations of political censorship; Google researchers disclosed StockStay, new malware attributed to Russian espionage group Turla targeting operations against Ukraine; Ukraine’s SBU reported a long‑running Russian social‑engineering campaign using fake tech‑support to harvest messaging credentials; the US FCC voted to tighten protections for undersea cables and proposed licensing submarine line terminal equipment (SLTE); DHS/CISA staffing and leadership moves—
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