Reposted by Tim Starks
Russia has been blocking Signal/WhatsApp/Telegram and it has made VK's Max increasingly mandatory to reach govt services. We assumed it was a privacy nightmare, but InterSecLab brings the goods: interseclab.org/research/max/
interseclab.org
The Max Messenger: An Analysis of Russia’s State-Mandated Messaging Application
VK can change what the Russian Max messenger does to you, one user at a time. Its surveillance features can be switched on without you noticing. Read our full analysis.
