Apple and Microsoft were included in the list of organizers of the distribution of information, which required them to transfer data to the security forces Roskomandzor added Apple and Microsoft to the register of organizers of the distribution of information (ORI), the Tech Talk Telegram channel discovered. This means that companies are now required by Russian law to store data about user activities on servers in the Russian Federation and hand them over to security forces upon request. If they refuse, they are likely to be fined or blocked from services in the country. Apple's entry into the registry is on October 2, 2026. It is not yet known whether this happened voluntarily or under duress, but the department has the authority to include companies there unilaterally. The law covers services like iMessage, FaceTime, iCloud Mail, AirDrop, as well as shared albums and notes. In addition, many fines have already been imposed on Apple.

Apple and Microsoft were included in the list of organizers of the distribution of information, which required them to transfer data to the security forces Roskomandzor added Apple and Microsoft to the register of organizers of the distribution of information (ORI), the Tech Talk Telegram channel discovered. This means that companies are now required by Russian law to store data about user activities on servers in the Russian Federation and hand them over to security forces upon request. If they refuse, they are likely to be fined or blocked from services in the country. Apple's entry into the registry is on October 2, 2026. It is not yet known whether this happened voluntarily or under duress, but the department has the authority to include companies there unilaterally. The law covers services like iMessage, FaceTime, iCloud Mail, AirDrop, as well as shared albums and notes. In addition, many fines have already been imposed on Apple.