Chinese online marketplace Temu is sending an extreme amount of user data to Chinese servers, according to security experts. People who have the app installed are sending their phone contacts, including addresses or dates of birth, browser history, social media links, location information, and even microphone data to Chinese servers. Of course, most of this stuff mainly concerns the Android operating system, because not all data allows iOS send, but also in the case iOS sensitive information is being collected.
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Only in Google Play The Temu app has more than 100 million downloads, mainly due to the fact that it offers almost everything you can find on AliExpress, Wish or Shein, and at a much lower price. Grizzly Research experts conducted an in-depth analysis of the app's data, including its source code. Based on this analysis, they found that Temu is actually a very sophisticated Spyware that steals users' personal data.
The head of Grizzly Research, Siegfied Eggert, told CNBC that, in his opinion, Temu is the most dangerous app available to the public. What bothers him the most about the app is that it sends data to his home servers in China that has absolutely nothing to do with the app's operation or function. It is logical that if you want to upload photos to an application, it needs access to your gallery, that if you want to write to a specific contact, the application needs access to your contacts. However, Temu requires access to, for example, contacts, which it does not need in any way for its operation.
Temu also wants access to browser history, links to social networks, GPS location or microphone. It also collects data about the user's device, including the IP address. It usually does this secretly and without any knowledge of the users, i.e. on systems that allow it. According to Grizzly Research, Chinese firms can only operate under the condition that government agencies have access to their database. That is, for example, the army, the police and other components of the state apparatus.
Statement to Temu
After the above article was published, Temu representatives for our region contacted us and asked us to publish their own statement responding to the above text. Temu's statement is as follows:
“The allegations in the report are completely unfounded and were issued by a small company that has been in the market for a short time and has a poor track record. The report was released with the intention of creating panic and lowering stock prices, allowing the firm to profit from the short selling decision. Their motives and unusual actions are quite obvious. We are glad to see that most investors and consumers have understood the underlying motives and seen through the baseless allegations. The share price of Temu's parent company, PDD Holdings, has risen more than 40% since the report was released in early September. Although the report was completely unfounded, we recognize the need to communicate our data practices and security protocols to users in an open and transparent manner and have taken steps to improve communication.”
So I think Android also allows you to allow/disable an app's access to specific data. It's not just a privilege iOSAnd if a user mindlessly clicks on everything they see, it's okay if data is misused.
it doesn't matter what you enable or disable on android, I still collect the data I need for my life, otherwise no one would develop android for free, today it is paid privately
Hapiku hapiku, it's clear that you have no idea about this. Without permission, apps are out of luck. And you can think about the dangers of android and security iOS lie all you want 😆.
BTW, do you know that Google collects data on iOS? And worthy Apple for that he collects billions of USD from him 😆.
And what is the app for? Well, for them to follow us.
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I wouldn't say that. We are all being watched. Do you have a mob? Do you have a credit card? So we know everything. Cameras everywhere these days. So what? And what else? app what are they sending data somewhere? The solution is easy. Just pay for the wood. Dig out a Nokia 3210 from the drawer. Buy a prepaid card and top up your credit in cash. And you have 75% peace of mind that you are no longer being spied on. And also cancel all network subscriptions. :-)))
Let them watch me if I'm interesting to China, I have nothing to hide, and if they don't find something, let them get in touch and I'll write it to them. Windows he also always downloads and sends something to the US and no one minds.
Windows does it have a lidar and does it scan the surrounding streets exactly to the millimeter?