- Russia encourages its citizens to abandon iPhones
- These would not be safe enough for the country
- In the end, it seems to be more of a political argument rather than a security one.
This is news that is not surprising, although the form is original to say the least. In Russia, local authorities encourage all residents working for the government to “jeter“iPhones or “give to children“, as these would pose serious risks to user security. And therefore from the country, which fears massive espionage from the West. For its part, Apple continues to promote the confidentiality promise of its iPhones, which notably offer theend-to-end encryption for many data backed up to iCloud.
It is therefore very likely that this is rather a simple positioning ordered by the local administration, which is trying as best it can to get rid of its dependence on American products. In any case, we know thatno Apple Store is open in Russia: Citizens must order their iPhone via the web or buy it from a third-party reseller.
Vulnerable devices?
Despite everything, the doubt remains: are iPhones as secure as Apple claims? According to recent spyware scandals such asPegasus, this is not certain. But let's remember that this type of tool, whose license costs millions of euros, is above all favored for monitoring key targets: suspicions of terrorism, whistleblowers or governments, in particular.
For its part, Russia nevertheless continues to assure thatiPhonesshould absolutely not be used in a professional setting. Reuters, the press agency that shared the information, claims to have tried to contact Apple to find out more, but the firm did not wish to respond. This is becoming more and more present in the media and does not fail to reiterate its commitments regarding confidentiality when necessary; This is therefore a rather astonishing non-reaction on his part.
Android is not necessarily more secure!
In Russia, according to the most recent data available on this subject, it is ultimately Android which remains the number one mobile operating system, with almost two thirds of market share compared to one third for iOS. These figures should of course be considered with caution, but are not reassuring. We know that viruses are much more present on Google's OS than on Cupertino's, with regularcorrupted apps pinned by the Play Store. This is also the case on the App Store, but the statistics are lower there.
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