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An illegal prostitution ring took Kazakhstan offline

On 31st July 2019, internet users within Kazakhstan experienced a show of dismay unseen before. Suddenly, hundreds of website could not be accessed. The first report was seen to be made by Manshuq Media on Facebook where they explained the issue in a post as seen below: The post translated from Kazakh. This came forward […]

Kazakhstan will force its citizens to install internet backdoors

The poorly thought-out and crude surveillance technique could have a devastating effect on the country’s internet security. In less than a month, Kazakhstan will begin enforcing a new law that requires every internet user in the country to install a backdoor, allowing the government to conduct surveillance. In a brief statement (translated), KazakhTelecom, the country’s […]