On October 15, 2019, the Hay'at Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS) official Ebaa News Agency published an article on its Telegram channel warning followers to take operational security seriously in order to avoid being targeted by hostile government agencies. The article warns against clicking on suspicious links, installing unknown applications, and downloading photos and videos from unknown sources. The article also recommends updating operating systems regularly.
Source: Telegram, October 15, 2019.