China's Olympic apps may have security flaw

[Sherman A1]

Security experts are warning of security flaws in a smartphone app that is mandatory for participants in the Beijing Winter Olympics.

Athletes, officials and reporters are required to use the app to keep track of their health conditions as part of coronavirus prevention measures.

But researchers at the University of Toronto say it has a vulnerability that allows third parties to extract data. They also say it is unclear how Chinese authorities plan to use the data collected by the app.

The Reuters news agency says US Olympic officials have warned athletes heading to Beijing that their communications could be monitored or leaked.

https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20220130_15/

[Irish_Dem]

1. It is not a flaw. This is how China rolls.

They have monitored foreigners on their soil for decades.