Russia’s new ‘anti-terrorism’ restrictions on telecoms lead to skyrocketing profits for interception-technology companies
Robin Worrall / Unsplash Last year, new “anti-terrorism” regulations authored by State Duma deputy Irina Yarovaya entered force in Russia. Since July 1, 2018, communications providers have been required to store copies of the last six months of all clients’ telephone conversations, text messages, and electronic correspondence. Additionally, since October 1, Russian telecoms have had to store the past 30 days of clients’ Internet traffic history.