Event Brief
Russia’s VPN Crackdown Caused Bank Outage
Filed: Apr 04, 2026 at 8:37 AM ET
Summary: Pavel Durov claims Russia's VPN restrictions led to a nationwide banking outage.
WHO: Pavel Durov
WHAT: VPN restrictions triggered a banking outage
WHEN: Apr 04, 2026 at 8:07 AM ET
WHERE: Russia
WHY: VPN restrictions amid a clampdown on Telegram
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