Telegram messaging used for Hong Kong protests is attacked
The encrypted messaging service was cyber-attacked by China, according to its Russian founder
14 June 2019 - 11:07
Hong Kong — Telegram founder Pavel Durov said a massive cyber-attack on his messaging service originated in China, raising questions about whether Beijing tried to disrupt a protest involving hundreds of thousands that erupted on the streets of Hong Kong.
The encrypted messaging app said it experienced a powerful distributed denial of service attack after “garbage requests” flooded its servers and disrupted legitimate communications. Most of those queries came from Chinese internet protocol addresses, Durov said in a subsequent Twitter post...
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