FSB SORM developer defects, leaks surveillance system docs to iStories

Ivan Kirsanov, a former programmer at Citadel, the main developer of Russia's SORM surveillance system, has defected to France and leaked internal technical documentation to iStories. The leak exposes the architecture and capabilities of Russia's mass surveillance apparatus, though the full impact and authenticity of the documents remain unverified. This is a significant intelligence windfall for Western agencies and a blow to Russian state security.