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The Kremlin prohibits the administration from using iPhones: They are easily eavesdropped

The Kremlin prohibits the administration from using iPhones: They are easily

The Russian presidency has ordered state officials to stop using Apple's iPhone over security concerns, Russian media reported.

Officials in the domestic policy of the Russian presidential administration face an April 1 deadline to discard their US-made equipment.

Deputy head of the presidential administration Sergei Kiriyenko said that iPhones were easily intercepted by Western intelligence agencies.

The Kremlin believes that iPhones are more susceptible to hacking and espionage by Western specialists than other smartphones.