Russia faced a digital meltdown on Wednesday as popular messaging apps Telegram and WhatsApp suffered widespread outages, according to the country's media watchdog Roskomnadzor. The disruptions began around 2 p.m. local time, leaving millions scrambling to stay connected. 🌐🔌
Roskomnadzor confirmed it detected "large-scale" service failures, while users also reported login issues with Wikipedia and Apple's iOS App Store. State media TASS linked the chaos to a suspected DDoS attack targeting Russian telecom operators—think of it as a digital traffic jam overwhelming networks. 🚦💻
While no group has claimed responsibility, the outages highlight growing cybersecurity tensions. For now, Russians are advised to keep their memes and messages on standby. 📵✨
