US Military Apps Found to Contain Chinese and Russian Code

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More than one-eighth of apps marketed to US troops have been found to contain code from Chinese and Russian sources.
A recent analysis revealed that some of the apps were developed by companies based in countries classified as adversaries by the Pentagon.
This finding raises concerns regarding the security implications for US service members using these applications.
The report is noted as the first of its kind to analyze apps specifically built for military personnel.

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Further investigations confirm that apps targeting US troops contain Chinese and Russian code.

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Apps targeted at US troops contain Chinese and Russian codeArs Technica · 7 hours ago

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21 July

Further investigations confirm that apps targeting US troops contain Chinese and Russian code.

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More than one-eighth of apps marketed to US troops have been found to contain code from Chinese and Russian sources.
A recent analysis revealed that some of the apps were developed by companies based in countries classified as adversaries by the Pentagon.
This finding raises concerns regarding the security implications for US service members using these applications.
The report is noted as the first of its kind to analyze apps specifically built for military personnel.

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