Chinese authorities are using a new tool to hack seized phones and extract data | TechCrunch
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Researchers warned that Chinese residents, and visitors to China, should be aware of the tool's existence and the risks it poses.

Researchers warned that Chinese residents, and visitors to China, should be aware of the tool’s existence and the risks it poses.

  • BrikoX@lemmy.zipOPMEnglish
    22·
    5 days ago

    So again, you are okay with China doing it, but not okay with US doing it? That’s a bit hypocritical, no? I for one say fuck both for doing this.

    There are many goods things about China, their total invasion of privacy is not one of them.

    • bort [none/use name]@hexbear.netEnglish
      8·
      5 days ago

      Yeah I don’t really understand people in this thread jumping to defend or whatabout. This isn’t good.

      Reality in China is that you can’t expect privacy from the state. It’s especially true in that basically everything goes through WeChat, which the state have direct virtual access to, even without your device.

      On the other hand, it’s unlikely for the state ever to care about you if you’re just a normal person. Also, they do legitimately seem to care about protecting data from private companies, which is a silver lining at the very least.