The AYYA T1 smartphone has allegedly undergone testing within Russia’s Ministry of Defense before a potential roll-out to Kremlin staffers.
While the Kremlin has looked to increase security in fear of hackers, the U.S. and U.K. governments have considered a ban on the social media app TikTok, also over paranoia that the Chinese-based platform could be susceptible to spies. The BBC announced that the app was removed from company-owned devices.
“The BBC takes the safety and security of our systems, data and people incredibly seriously,” the outlet said in a statement. “We constantly review activity on third-party platforms – including TikTok – and will continue to do so.”