{
  "id": 18011951,
  "title": "Hidden audio-recording software found on interactive panels in Moscow schools, with data sent to the mayor’s office",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/hidden-audio-recording-software-found-on-interactive-panels-in-moscow",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-11-03T19:25:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Meduza (English)",
    "slug": "meduza-english",
    "url": "https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/11/03/hidden-audio-recording-software-found-on-interactive-panels-in-moscow-schools-with-data-sent-to-the-mayor-s-office"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Interactive panels installed in Moscow schools have been found to possess hidden audio-recording software capable of activating the microphone upon command and transmitting classroom audio to the mayor's office. This software module, discovered after being posted on GitHub and flagged by the news outlet Mediazona, is installed via a remote administration system operated by Moscow's Department of Information Technology (DIT). The module comes in two versions: the initial \"Lesson audio recording agent\" and the current \"Agent supports lesson delivery.\" Once installed, it operates silently in the background, activating the microphone, recording audio, sending the file to DIT's servers, and then erasing the local copy of the recording. The software's ability to collect and transmit student audio without explicit consent raises significant concerns about digital surveillance and potential misuse of sensitive information.",
  "summary": "A software module found on interactive displays in Moscow schools can activate the microphone in response to a command from a server and record classroom audio. An analysis of the module was posted on GitHub and flagged by the news outlet Mediazona.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}