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US Sanctions on Shady VPN Accidentally Take Down Telegram Link Shortener

  • Michael Kan--PCMag.com
  • published date: 2026-07-14 16:17:01 UTC

Telegram's t.me domain was suspended as a top-level domain provider worked to comply with a US Treasury crackdown on a VPN service used by ransomware groups. Oops: a US crackdown on a shady VPN service accidentally shut down Telegram's t.me domain, which is u…

Oops: a US crackdown on a shady VPN service accidentally shut down Telegram's t.me domain, which is used to shorten links sent to users and group chats.  On Monday, Telegram short links mysteriously… [+2336 chars]