The first users got SIM cards with Russian encryption

From ehackingnews.com

Voentelecom has started implementing SIM cards that should create a “trusted environment” on smartphones. The transition to such SIM cards may become mandatory for everyone with the development of 5G

One of the project participants, IDX (developer of identification services), told that Voentelecom is testing SIM cards equipped with Russian cryptography. So far, there are several hundred SIM cards and networks for the military in the experiment.

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