This was reported on the website of the commission.

According to the lawsuit, Telegram Group Inc. and TON (Telegram Open Network) Issuer Inc. violated section 5 clauses a and b of the US Securities Act.

Earlier, a former employee of the US National Security Agency Edward Snowden spoke about the “danger” of WhatsApp and Telegram messengers to senior officials.

Instead, Snowden recommended using Signal and Wire, which have "better encryption."