Hey there, folks! 📱
If you've been wondering why your messages aren't going through, you're not alone! On Wednesday afternoon, Russia experienced massive outages on two of our favorite messaging apps: Telegram and WhatsApp. 😱
Roskomnadzor, Russia's official media regulator, announced, \"On August 21, from 2 p.m., the Public Communications Network Monitoring and Control Center recorded a large-scale disruption in the operation of messengers Telegram and WhatsApp.\"
But that's not all! Users also reported issues accessing Wikipedia and the iOS App Store. Talk about a digital blackout! 💻🚫
According to state media TASS, these service failures might be linked to a DDOS attack targeting Russian telecom operators. Cyber shenanigans, anyone? 🕵️♂️
As digital natives, we rely on these platforms to stay connected. Let's hope the tech gurus get things back on track soon! 🤞
Stay tuned for more updates, and in the meantime, maybe it's time to rediscover SMS? Just kidding… or are we? 😜
Reference(s):
cgtn.com
