# Russia places Apple and Microsoft on communications retention registry

_Published Wednesday, October 28, 2026 at 8:51 AM EDT · Policy, Products · Latest · Tier 2 — Notable_

Russia added Apple and Microsoft to a registry requiring companies to retain users' communications, Bloomberg reported. Inclusion also requires the companies to provide those communications to the country's security services when the services request them.

## Sources

- [Bloomberg Technology](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-28/russia-adds-apple-and-microsoft-to-state-surveillance-registry)

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Published: 2026-10-28T12:51:57.048Z
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Retrieved: 2026-10-28T15:04:39.618Z
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