As the part of national security, India’s internal intelligence agency — Intelligence Bureau (IB) warned soldiers to not to use some Chinese spying Android apps.
IB has released a list of 42 Chinese Android apps which includes some popular ones like — We chat, True caller, UC Browser and UC News — allegedly collecting vital information about the Indian security installations.
According to the report, the Intelligence Bureau in a 24 November advisory has directed the soldiers assigned on Line of Actual Control (LAC) to uninstall these Chinese spying Android apps from their smartphones and also format the device after uninstallation as it may compromise national security.
Chinese Spying Android Apps:
- ShareIt
- TrueCaller
- UC News
- UC Browser
- BeautyPlus
- NewsDog
- Viva Video – QU Video Inc.
- Parallel Space
- Apus Browser
- Perfect Corp
- Virus Cleaner – Hi Security Lab
- CM Browser
- Mi Community
- Mi Store
- Mi Video call
- Vault Hide – NQ Mobile Security
- YouCam Makeup
- CacheCleaner – DU Apps Studio
- DU Recorder
- DU Battery Saver
- DU Cleaner
- DU Privacy
- DU Browser
- 360 Security
- Clean Master – Cheetah Mobile
- Baidu Translate
- Baidu Map
- Wonder Camera – Baidu Inc
- ES File Explorer
- Photo Wonder
- QQ International
- QQ Music
- QQ Mail
- QQ Player
- QQ Newsfeed
- QQ Launcher
- QQ Security Center
- WeSync
- Selfie City
- Mail Master
Although, China spying on with their Android apps is not a new incident. Earlier, many reports came against UC Browser about its suspicious way of collecting data from users and transferred back it to China. Now the government also took the matter seriously and recommended the troops to avoid spying Chinese eyes by uninstalling these dangerous apps.
Just remember, unintentionally you may become a traitor to your country by using these apps because who knows without your knowledge, what data are transferring to China by these awful Chinese spying apps.
