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If it’s true — and <a href="https://x.com/gerashchenko_en/status/1694415100768145819?s=46&t=JSlKlToJK8h6TJ8mTrweqg">Wagner executives are saying it is</a> — it will fuel suspicion that Russian President <b>VLADIMIR PUTIN</b> got his revenge following the Prigozhin-led mutiny exactly two months ago.

New York City has banned social video app TikTok on government-owned devices, citing security concerns. Driving the news: On Wednesday, New York City’s Cyber Command determined that TikTok “posed a security threat to the city’s technical networks.” Deadline set: City agencies are required to remove TikTok from government-owned devices within 30 days.

Major turnover in the leadership of Washington's tech establishment is underway, raising the prospect that enemy hackers will take advantage of the experience gap among critical tech and cyber jobs.

Topics at GSO 2025 included workplace violence prevention, protecting IoT infrastructure, and developing the leadership and communication skills needed to evolve security teams...

Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. New York City on Wednesday banned TikTok on government-owned devices citing ‘security concerns’ thus joining the list of more than two dozen states that have restricted access to the short video app, New York Times reported. TikTok Ban in NYC: New York City Bans Chinese Video-Sharing App on Government-Ownes Devices Citing 'Security Concerns'.

Jonah Allon, a spokesperson for Mayor Eric Adams, said in a statement that the citys Cyber Command determined that the app "posed a security threat to the citys technical networks." City agencies must remove the app within 30 days and employees will lose access to TikTok and its website from city-owned devices and networks.

New York City follows the 35 states that have already implemented the ban on state-owned devices. TikTok, while popular with US users, is not as well-liked when it comes to US governments.

New York City has banned TikTok on its government-issued devices amidst Chinese security concerns. New York City (NYC) has joined the growing list of United States (US) jurisdictions that banned TikTok, a giant China-based social network, from government-owned devices.

As reported by The Verge, starting immediately, City employees are barred from downloading the app and accessing TikTok's website from any city-owned devices. City agencies must remove...

Congress already voted to ban TikTok on federal devices last year and several states have taken similar steps.