28 days ago · Russia
Revealed: how Russia uses mobile ‘super-app’ Max to spy on its citizens
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a general story. The Guardian World is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Russia. The first report grouped here was at 18 Sept 2026, 06:00 UTC. The headline in use is “Revealed: how Russia uses mobile ‘super-app’ Max to spy on its citizens”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Research shows tens of millions of people are being forced to use platform that amounts to ‘backdoor’ on their device Over the past 18 months, tens of millions of Russians have been forced to install a new app on their phones – a violet-blue button designed for messaging and payments…
Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by The Guardian World
Revealed: how Russia uses mobile ‘super-app’ Max to spy on its citizens
Reported by 1 outlet
- The Guardian