NEW: Messaging app Telegram has a reputation for security — but @istories_media found that its technical infrastructure is run by a man whose companies closely collaborate with Russian intelligence services.

Meet the little-known engineer at the center: occrp.org/en/investigation/tel…

Telegram, the FSB, and the Man in the Middle

The technical infrastructure that underpins Telegram is controlled by a man whose companies have collaborated with Russian intelligence services.

^OCCRP