Officials from the Kremlin were ordered to give up the iPhone

21.03.2023 0 By NS.Writer

Employees of the so-called internal political bloc of the Russian presidential administration were advised to get rid of their iPhones and switch to devices with a different operating system by the end of March. "Kommersant" writes about this with reference to sources, writes svoboda.org.

Dmitry Medvedev

One of the interlocutors of the publication said that officials received the instruction to replace smartphones in early March at a seminar. According to sources, the requirement is related to information security. The presidential administration believes that iPhones are more likely to be hacked by Western specialists, Kommersant notes.

In a conversation with the newspaper, the source explained that in return, employees were offered to change Apple devices to models with the Android operating system, its Chinese analogues, or the Russian Aurora.

Another knowledgeable Kommersant source admitted that the Kremlin will buy new smartphones for employees.

The ban on the use of Apple technology will also apply to officials involved in internal politics in regional administrations, the publication clarifies.

However, experts interviewed by "Kommersant" say that the decision to replace the iPhone with other devices is not political and is dictated by security considerations.

According to Kommersant, the internal political bloc of the presidential administration includes four departments: for internal policy, for public projects, for ensuring the activities of the State Council, and for the development of information and communication technologies and communication infrastructure. Employees of the first three departments will be engaged in the campaign for the presidential elections in 2024.

To always be up to date, subscribe to TG channel Newsky. We also recommend the current discussion of friends of Ukraine in North America on Rashkin Report YouTube channel.