Cryptocurrency-friendly messaging platform Telegram is experiencing massive outages, with multiple users reporting issues accessing content on the messenger.
According to data from Downdetector, hundreds of Telegram users reported issues in server connection on Telegram starting at around 10:30 am UTC on Oct. 3.
The most reported issues included problems with sending and receiving messages and other connection issues on the app.
Outage.Report reported on X that Telegram has been down since 10:22 am. The connection incident reportedly affected users from countries like Ukraine, Belarus, Poland, Kazakhstan, Russia, Netherlands and Germany.
According to Downdetector, the latest outages on Telegram followed a smaller outage detected on Oct. 2.
The outages came amid Telegram CEO Pavel Durov hinting on Oct. 2 that the messenger has been disclosing the IP addresses of criminals to authorities since 2018.
The CEO is currently under investigation in France, with French prosecutors indicting Durov on six charges related to illicit activity on the messaging platform on Aug. 28.
Cointelegraph approached Telegram for a comment regarding the outages but did not receive a response at the time of publication.
This is a developing story, and further information will be added as it becomes available.