Russian researcher claims state-backed MAX app secretly records users and monitors VPNs
A Russian researcher has alleged that the state-backed MAX application secretly records user activity and monitors VPN usage, raising significant privacy concerns. The claims have been partially corroborated by a Russian digital rights group, which supports the assertion of security vulnerabilities within the app.
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- What Happened
A Russian researcher has alleged that the state-backed MAX application secretly records user activity and monitors VPN usage, raising significant privacy concerns. The claims have been partially corroborated by a Russian digital rights group, which supports the assertion of security vulnerabilities within the app.
- Why It Matters
MAX has dismissed these allegations as false, labeling the analysis as a
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