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InterSecLab

@interseclab.bsky.social

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InterSecLab is a specialized digital security laboratory with advanced capabilities in digital forensics, research and threat intelligence.

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InterSecLab @interseclab.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

For someone from a targeted minority, it means an address book that maps out an entire community, not just one account. For anyone with family abroad, it means the only line home is being watched.

Close-up of one glowing orange figure in the crowd, tagged: 340 contacts mapped. Text: For someone from a targeted minority, it means an address book that maps out an entire community, not just one account.

Wide view of the crowd with several glowing orange figures, each marked with a small orange dot. Text: These aren't edge cases. They're the people Max affects most, the ones with the least room to be wrong about what this app does.

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InterSecLab @interseclab.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

For a journalist, it means a source's name traveling through VK's servers the moment it's saved as a contact. For an opposition member, it means every message is readable by the same government they're speaking out against.

Closer view of the crowd with three glowing orange figures, each tagged: 130 contacts uploaded, 12 contacts uploaded, 80 contacts uploaded. Text: For a journalist, it means a source's name traveling through VK's servers the moment it's saved as a contact.

Close-up of one glowing orange figure in the crowd, tagged: 214 messages, no encryption. Text: For an opposition member, it means every message is readable by the same government they're speaking out against.

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InterSecLab @interseclab.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

A harvested address book, a detected VPN, a chat that was never private. None of this lands the same way for everyone. Here's what our findings on Max mean for the people most at risk. interseclab.org/research/max

Blurred crowd in a city square, tinted dark navy, with a few people glowing orange like figures on a thermal camera. Text: InterSecLab. New investigation. The Max Messenger. A harvested address book, a detected VPN, a chat that was never private. The consequences are different for everyone.

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InterSecLab @interseclab.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

For millions of people in Russia and occupied Ukraine, Max isn't optional. It's the state-mandated messenger. For journalists, activists, minorities and anyone at risk, the choice is not between convenience and privacy. interseclab.org/research/max/

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InterSecLab @interseclab.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

InterSecLab's new investigation: "The Max Messenger: An Analysis of Russia's State-Mandated Messaging Application." Yes, Max is built to watch you. That part isn't news anymore. What our nine-week technical investigation reveals is how far its surveillance goes. interseclab.org/research/max

Report cover by InterSecLab in deep reds and orange. A huge orange sun rises behind the dark skyscrapers of Moscow's financial district, including the twisting Evolution Tower and a tower with construction cranes on top. In the foreground, a young woman with long hair, drawn in bright orange and seen from behind, looks at her phone. Red speech bubbles with ellipses float among the buildings. White text reads "The Max Messenger: An Analysis of Russia's State-Mandated Messaging Application."

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InterSecLab @interseclab.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

We are honored to be shortlisted for the IJ4EU Impact Awards 2026 | @ecpmf.bsky.social, for The Great Firewall Export: China's Censorship Technology Goes Global. A cross-border investigation by eight organizations. What we found, in a thread. 🧵 #IJ4EUImpactAward

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InterSecLab @interseclab.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

We proudly want to present you our analysis of the stalkerware Celular007 that has been covered today by the Brazilian magazine Piauí @revistapiaui.bsky.social: piaui.folha.uol.com.br/aplicativo-e... (Portuguese) Celular007 has been widely used for illegal spying, mostly in Brazil.

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