- Telegram experienced major outages on October 3, affecting users in several countries, including Ukraine, Germany, and Russia.
- Most users reported issues with sending, receiving messages, and connecting to the app’s servers.
- The outage follows a smaller disruption on October 2, with no public response yet from Telegram or CEO Pavel Durov.
Telegram, a messaging platform popular among cryptocurrency enthusiasts, faced significant outages on October 3, as numerous users reported problems accessing the app. Data from Downdetector showed that server connection issues began around the morning, with many users experiencing disruptions in sending and receiving messages.
Outages Across Multiple Regions
The outages affected Telegram users in several countries, including Ukraine, Belarus, Poland, Kazakhstan, Russia, the Netherlands, and Germany. Outage.Report indicated that Telegram had been down since the morning of October 3, and the problem continued throughout the day. This incident follows a smaller disruption detected on October 2.
Users on Reddit also confirmed experiencing issues with the platform, noting difficulties in loading new messages. One user from Germany mentioned that while they could see existing chats, new messages failed to load, indicating a lack of server contact. Another Reddit user pointed out that the app had been down for over an hour.
Past Incidents and Ongoing Developments
Telegram has experienced similar outages in the past. In June, the platform experienced a mass outage that lasted nearly an hour and a half, and another outage in April affected users for almost two hours.
The latest outage occurred while Telegram CEO Pavel Durov remains under investigation in France. On August 28, French prosecutors charged Durov with six counts related to alleged illegal activities on the platform. Additionally, Durov recently suggested that Telegram has been sharing the IP addresses of criminals with authorities since 2018. Despite these ongoing issues, neither Telegram nor Durov has publicly commented on the recent outages.
