In a report released by Citizen Lab today, researchers analyzed the ‘My 2022’ Beijing Winter Olympics app and discovered the app is insecure when it comes to protecting the sensitive data of its users. The app’s encryption system carries a significant flaw that enables middle-men to access documents, audio and files in clear text form. Researchers found that the ‘My 2022’ app, which is required for all athletes, members of the press and the audience to have installed, is subject to censorship based on keywords and has an unclear privacy policy that doesn’t determine who receives and processes sensitive data, thus violating Google and Apple’s App Store guidelines.
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