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Indian authorities are tracing cybercrime, mandating data storage, and temporarily blocking Telegram.
1 report, 1 independent
Updated Jul 7
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What happened
Indian authorities are tracing cybercrime, mandating data storage, and temporarily blocking Telegram.
Who's involved
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The entities involved
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Indian Computer Emergency Response Team
Indian government cybersecurity agency
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Telegram
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