March 16, 2026
Senior FSB official’s son linked to company supplying Russia’s Internet censorship systems, investigation finds
An investigation by journalist Andrey Zakharov has found that the son of a senior Federal Security Service official holds a position — and likely a financial stake — in the holding company that supplies the hardware used to restrict Russian internet traffic and surveil users.
TL;DR
- Boris Korolev, son of FSB first deputy director Sergey Korolev, holds a leadership position in X Holding.
- X Holding manufactures hardware for Russia's TSPU systems, used for internet traffic restriction and user surveillance.
- Korolev allegedly holds a financial stake in X Holding, which has seen substantial revenue growth.
- The investigation suggests Korolev's stake is an asset of his father, citing family properties and vehicles acquired without clear income sources.
- Contracts for TSPU systems are kept secret, but at least 80 billion rubles have been allocated for their deployment.
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