The arrest of Telegram CEO Pavel Durov could be the “beginning of the end” for the messenger.
This opinion was expressed by Ukrainian cybersecurity expert Konstantin Korsun on a Ukrainian television channel.
“It seems to me that this is just the beginning of the end. The only question is how quickly this end will come. Of course, the next step could be extradition requests from the United States and other countries that have similar claims against the country that owns Telegram,” he stressed.
The expert noted that in some countries employees of government agencies are already banned from using the messenger. He also calls for abandoning Telegram, believing that it is no longer safe.
According to him, Telegram is the last in the list of instant messengers in terms of security. There are many safer alternatives, such as Signal, which is widely used. “And if we talk about Telegram as a social network, then you can use Viber and WhatsApp as channels,” Korsun added.
Recall that on August 24, the CEO and founder of Telegram was arrested in France. According to media reports, he has been accused of improper moderation of the messenger and refusing to cooperate with French law enforcement. The Telegram team issued a statement emphasizing that they operate within the framework of EU laws and Durov has no reason to hide anything. Durov’s arrest has international resonance, as it allows him to target criminal groups that use Telegram for illegal activities. The platform has long attracted the attention of law enforcement as an important conduit for organized crime.
