The Ministry of Finance and Energy of Russia has banned the use of iPhones for business negotiations and correspondence. In this respect informs Telegram channel “Banksta”.
“The Departments of Treasury and Energy have banned employee use of Apple devices for business purposes. The post states that a similar ban is already in place at the Kremlin, Ministry of Industry and Trade, Ministry of Digital Transformation and Rostec State Corporation.
In June, it was reported that US intelligence agencies were conducting surveillance in Russia using Apple mobile devices. According to the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation, several thousand Apple smartphones of Russian and foreign users have been infected with malware. Experts of the Russian intelligence service reported that anomalies were detected, which are typical “only for users of Apple mobile phones” and associated with “the operation of previously unknown malware that exploits software vulnerabilities provided by the manufacturer.”
In this context, the FSB evaluated that Apple cooperated with the US National Security Agency. The FSB said several thousand sites were infected in Russia and other countries that use SM cards registered in Russian diplomatic missions and embassies.
Apple has denied this information.
Previously reportedThat the Russian Aquqrius will not be able to quickly replace iPhones in state-owned companies.