Telegram’s Durov says Russia triggered payment system problem by blocking VPNs

Telegram founder Pavel Durov said on Saturday Russia’s attempt to block Virtual Private Networks triggered a problem with a domestic payment system, adding that tens of millions of ⁠Russians were now resisting the digital controls.

The issue sowed chaos on Friday for some shoppers, forcing the Moscow metro to allow entry without payment through its turnstiles, while a regional ⁠zoo had to ask visitors to use cash.

“Their blocking attempts just triggered a massive banking ⁠failure,” Durov said on Telegram. “Welcome back to the Digital Resistance, ⁠my Russian brothers and sisters. The entire nation is ⁠now mobilised to bypass these absurd restrictions.”

Source: Reuters

--Agencies