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India's Telegram ban hit the UAE too. Here's how to get around it
India has banned Telegram until June 22 after the app was used to circulate leaked exam papers. CEO Pavel Durov accuses telecom Reliance of BGP hijacking that disrupted the app as far away as the UAE. Here's what happened, and how to get around the block with an MTProto proxy. [...]
🤖 AI BriefingAuto-generated threat analysis
🔍Threat Overview
India's nationwide ban on Telegram, allegedly enforced by Indian telecom Reliance through BGP hijacking, disrupted access for users outside India, including in the UAE, and sparked debate over proportionality and opacity of government actions.
⚙️Technical Details
💥Impact Assessment
Severity: Medium
🛡️Recommended Actions
1Monitor BGP announcements for suspicious activity
2Implement DNS filtering to mitigate potential DNS resolution errors
3Verify routing data for any changes or anomalies
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