{"id":50527,"date":"2023-02-08T15:54:51","date_gmt":"2023-02-08T15:54:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/packetstormsecurity.com\/news\/view\/34295\/Top-Android-Phones-From-China-Are-Packed-With-Spyware-Research-Finds.html"},"modified":"2023-02-08T15:54:51","modified_gmt":"2023-02-08T15:54:51","slug":"top-android-phones-from-china-are-packed-with-spyware-research-finds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.threatshub.org\/blog\/top-android-phones-from-china-are-packed-with-spyware-research-finds\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Android Phones From China Are Packed With Spyware, Research Finds"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"sc-1eow4w5-1 eLNveM align--bleed js_marquee-assetfigure\" data-id=\"d65d3022a3961722f02097fc29d8feb9\" data-recommend-id=\"image:\/\/d65d3022a3961722f02097fc29d8feb9\" data-format=\"jpg\" data-width=\"6240\" data-height=\"3510\" data-lightbox=\"true\" data-recommended=\"false\" data-hide=\"false\" contenteditable=\"false\" draggable=\"false\" readability=\"1\">\n<div class=\"sc-1eow4w5-2 loxZOX has-data img-wrapper\" contenteditable=\"false\" data-link-reference data-link-target data-syndicationrights=\"true\" data-imagerights=\"shutterstock\" data-hide=\"false\" data-hidecredit=\"false\" readability=\"7\"><span class=\"sc-1eow4w5-0 dnhHtZ js_lightbox-wrapper\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-1eow4w5-3 lktKQM image-hydration-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.kinja-img.com\/gawker-media\/image\/upload\/c_fill,f_auto,fl_progressive,g_center,h_80,pg_1,q_80,w_80\/d65d3022a3961722f02097fc29d8feb9.jpg 80w, https:\/\/i.kinja-img.com\/gawker-media\/image\/upload\/c_fit,f_auto,g_center,pg_1,q_60,w_140\/d65d3022a3961722f02097fc29d8feb9.jpg 140w, https:\/\/i.kinja-img.com\/gawker-media\/image\/upload\/c_fit,f_auto,g_center,pg_1,q_60,w_265\/d65d3022a3961722f02097fc29d8feb9.jpg 265w, https:\/\/i.kinja-img.com\/gawker-media\/image\/upload\/c_fit,f_auto,g_center,pg_1,q_60,w_340\/d65d3022a3961722f02097fc29d8feb9.jpg 340w, https:\/\/i.kinja-img.com\/gawker-media\/image\/upload\/c_fit,f_auto,g_center,pg_1,q_60,w_490\/d65d3022a3961722f02097fc29d8feb9.jpg 490w, https:\/\/i.kinja-img.com\/gawker-media\/image\/upload\/c_fit,f_auto,g_center,pg_1,q_60,w_645\/d65d3022a3961722f02097fc29d8feb9.jpg 645w, https:\/\/i.kinja-img.com\/gawker-media\/image\/upload\/c_fit,f_auto,g_center,pg_1,q_60,w_740\/d65d3022a3961722f02097fc29d8feb9.jpg 740w, https:\/\/i.kinja-img.com\/gawker-media\/image\/upload\/c_fit,f_auto,g_center,pg_1,q_60,w_965\/d65d3022a3961722f02097fc29d8feb9.jpg 965w, https:\/\/i.kinja-img.com\/gawker-media\/image\/upload\/c_fit,f_auto,g_center,pg_1,q_60,w_1165\/d65d3022a3961722f02097fc29d8feb9.jpg 1165w, https:\/\/i.kinja-img.com\/gawker-media\/image\/upload\/c_fit,f_auto,g_center,pg_1,q_60,w_1315\/d65d3022a3961722f02097fc29d8feb9.jpg 1315w, https:\/\/i.kinja-img.com\/gawker-media\/image\/upload\/c_fit,f_auto,g_center,pg_1,q_60,w_1465\/d65d3022a3961722f02097fc29d8feb9.jpg 1465w, https:\/\/i.kinja-img.com\/gawker-media\/image\/upload\/c_fit,f_auto,g_center,pg_1,q_60,w_1600\/d65d3022a3961722f02097fc29d8feb9.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 25em) calc(100vw - 32px),(max-width: 37.31em) calc(100vw - 32px),(min-width: 37.37em) and (max-width: 49.94em) calc(100vw - 32px),(min-width: 50em) and (max-width: 63.69em) 800px,(min-width: 63.75em) and (max-width: 85.19em) calc(66.5vw - 32px),800px\" alt=\"An Xaomi store sign. \" draggable=\"auto\" data-chomp-id=\"d65d3022a3961722f02097fc29d8feb9\" data-format=\"jpg\" data-alt=\"An Xaomi store sign. \" data-anim-src><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p><figcaption class=\"sc-1ptbguh-0 hxeMec caption\">An Xaomi store sign. <\/figcaption><figcaption class=\"sc-7s1ndr-0 ikKPtM has-caption\">Photo<!-- -->: <!-- -->Robert Way<!-- --> (<!-- -->Shutterstock<!-- -->)<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span data-id=\"d65d3022a3961722f02097fc29d8feb9\" data-recommend-id=\"image:\/\/d65d3022a3961722f02097fc29d8feb9\" data-format=\"jpg\" data-width=\"6240\" data-height=\"3510\" data-lightbox=\"true\" data-recommended=\"false\" data-hide=\"false\" class=\"js_recommend\"><\/span><\/figure>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 bOfvBY\">New research suggests that users of top-of-the-line Android devices sold in China are getting their personal data pilfered left, right and center, according to new research. The collection, which is happening without notification or consent, could easily lead to the persistent tracking of users and the easy unmasking of their identities.<\/p>\n<div class=\"bxm4mm-2 hKBnez\">\n<div class=\"bxm4mm-1 goloRq instream-native-video instream-permalink instream-native-video--mobile\">\n<div class=\"sc-1h0epat-0 hykIxg\">\n<div class=\"sc-1wkneyl-0 hxLRyg video-html5-playlist\" data-playlist=\"188845,189367,190712\" data-current=\"188845\">\n<div class=\"video-html5-loaded\">\n<div class=\"video-html5-player\">\n<div class=\"lhhce6-0 bVyOPq video-html5 autoplay muted mobile\" data-video-id=\"188845\" data-monetizable=\"true\" data-position=\"sidebar\" data-video-title=\"How to Cancel Monthly Subscriptions\" data-video-blog-id=\"4\" data-video-network=\"gizmodo\" data-video-duration=\"78\"><video disablepictureinpicture muted playsinline width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\" preload=\"none\"><source data-src=\"https:\/\/vid.kinja.com\/prod\/188845\/188845_240p.mp4\" label=\"240p\" type=\"video\/mp4\"><source data-src=\"https:\/\/vid.kinja.com\/prod\/188845\/188845_480p.mp4\" label=\"480p\" type=\"video\/mp4\"><source data-src=\"https:\/\/vid.kinja.com\/prod\/188845\/188845_720p.mp4\" label=\"720p\" type=\"video\/mp4\"><source data-src=\"https:\/\/vid.kinja.com\/prod\/188845\/188845_1080p.mp4\" label=\"1080p\" type=\"video\/mp4\"><track kind=\"captions\" label=\"English\" src=\"https:\/\/kinja.com\/api\/videoupload\/caption\/16352.vtt\" srclang=\"en\"><\/video><\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-1yhvqfu-2 hovEJL video-controls\">\n<div class=\"sc-1yhvqfu-0 hGlMLe closed-captions\"><button class=\"cc\" type=\"button\">CC<\/button><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"selected\" data-label>Off<\/li>\n<li class data-label=\"English\">English<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><button class=\"sc-1h0epat-2 eXrsVI js_close-sticky-mobile-video\"><span class=\"iyvn34-0 bYIjtl\"><svg width=\"18\" height=\"18\" aria-label=\"Close icon\" viewBox=\"0 0 18 18\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M15.25 2.13a.44.44 0 1 1 .62.62L9.62 9l6.25 6.25a.44.44 0 1 1-.62.62L9 9.62l-6.25 6.25a.44.44 0 0 1-.55.06l-.07-.06a.44.44 0 0 1 0-.62L8.38 9 2.13 2.75a.44.44 0 0 1 .62-.62L9 8.38z\" \/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 bOfvBY\">A <span><a class=\"sc-1out364-0 hMndXN sc-145m8ut-0 cFSTdr js_link\" data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;External link&quot;,&quot;https:\/\/arxiv.org\/abs\/2302.01890&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https:\/\/arxiv.org\/abs\/2302.01890\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">study<\/a><\/span> published by computer scientists at several different universities reveals that phone makers like <span><a class=\"sc-1out364-0 hMndXN sc-145m8ut-0 cFSTdr js_link\" data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;Internal link&quot;,&quot;https:\/\/gizmodo.com\/xiaomi-sues-u-s-government-for-putting-it-on-a-blackli-1846170956&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https:\/\/gizmodo.com\/xiaomi-sues-u-s-government-for-putting-it-on-a-blackli-1846170956\">Xiamoi<\/a><\/span>, <span><a class=\"sc-1out364-0 hMndXN sc-145m8ut-0 cFSTdr js_link\" data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;Internal link&quot;,&quot;https:\/\/gizmodo.com\/oneplus-11-review-price-release-date-android-phone-1850080641&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https:\/\/gizmodo.com\/oneplus-11-review-price-release-date-android-phone-1850080641\">OnePlus<\/a><\/span>, and <span><a class=\"sc-1out364-0 hMndXN sc-145m8ut-0 cFSTdr js_link\" data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;Internal link&quot;,&quot;https:\/\/gizmodo.com\/oneplus-joins-forces-with-oppo-and-realme-for-research-1846100386&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https:\/\/gizmodo.com\/oneplus-joins-forces-with-oppo-and-realme-for-research-1846100386\">Oppo Realme<\/a><\/span>, some of the most popular in China, are all collecting massive amounts of sensitive user data via their respective operating systems, as are a variety of apps that come pre-installed on the phones. The data is also getting hoovered up by an assortment of other private actors, and researchers worry that the devices in question \u201csend a worrying amount of Personally Identifiable Information (PII) not only to the device vendor but also to service providers like Baidu and to Chinese mobile network operators.\u201d Given private industry\u2019s <span><a class=\"sc-1out364-0 hMndXN sc-145m8ut-0 cFSTdr js_link\" data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;External link&quot;,&quot;https:\/\/thehill.com\/opinion\/cybersecurity\/532583-for-chinese-firms-theft-of-your-data-is-now-a-legal-requirement\/&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/opinion\/cybersecurity\/532583-for-chinese-firms-theft-of-your-data-is-now-a-legal-requirement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">close relationship<\/a><\/span> with the Chinese government, it\u2019s more than enough to raise the specter of broader surveillance concerns for mobile users in China.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 bOfvBY\">What\u2019s the big takeaway? For researchers, there\u2019s clearly some work to be done when it comes to respecting Chinese users privacy. \u201cOverall, our findings paint a troubling picture of the state of user data privacy in the world\u2019s largest Android market, and highlight the urgent need for tighter privacy controls to increase the ordinary people\u2019s trust in technology companies, many of which are partially state-owned,\u201d they write.<\/p>\n<div id class=\"bxm4mm-6 dIYVrz js_ad-mobile-dynamic js_ad-dynamic ad-mobile-dynamic movable-ad\">\n<div class=\"bxm4mm-8 dpxQKd ad-unit ad-mobile\">\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 bOfvBY\">Researchers experimented with a number of devices purchased from manufacturers in China and conducted network analysis on them to understand relevant data leakage. In general, researchers assumed that the operator of the device would be a \u201cprivacy-aware consumer,\u201d who has opted out of sending analytics and personalization data to providers and doesn\u2019t use cloud storage or \u201cany other optional third-party services.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 bOfvBY\">The PII being collected includes pretty sensitive stuff, including basic user information like phone numbers and persistent device identifiers (IMEI and MAC addresses, advertising IDs, and more), geolocation data (which, obviously, would allow an observer to unmask your physical location), and data related to \u201csocial connections\u201d\u2014such as contacts, their phone numbers, and phone and text metadata, the study found. In other words, the recipients of this data would have a pretty clear picture of who is using a particular device, where they are doing it, and who they\u2019re talking to. Phone numbers in China are also tied to an individual \u201c<span><a class=\"sc-1out364-0 hMndXN sc-145m8ut-0 cFSTdr js_link\" data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;External link&quot;,&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2010\/sep\/01\/china-mobile-phone-number-identity&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2010\/sep\/01\/china-mobile-phone-number-identity\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">citizen ID<\/a><\/span>,\u201d meaning that it\u2019s inextricably tied to the user\u2019s real, legal identity.<\/p>\n<div class=\"bxm4mm-15 BiRlJ\" readability=\"4.8882352941176\">\n<div class=\"sc-1atgi65-0 sc-1atgi65-1 bdNdA-D js_commerce-inset-permalink\" data-inset-url=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/stores\/page\/preview?asc_campaign=InlineMobile&amp;asc_refurl=https:\/\/gizmodo.com\/android-xiamoi-oneplus-phones-personal-info-study-1850082989&amp;asc_source=&amp;asins=B075SDMMMV,B07TBBTXZQ,B0B3BZZWSL,B08DMFCRF8,B08YP6XRP1,B0BGQJV9HW,B09Q46YHKB,B08YP94QJN,B07GH953JN,B07Q2WMBLR,B09YWLCM73,B09XVG849F&amp;isPreview=1&amp;isSlp=1&amp;tag=kinjagizmodopromo-20\" data-inset-category=\"CommerceInsetMobile\" readability=\"5.651376146789\">\n<p>G\/O Media may get a commission<\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-1atgi65-3 hMBKyp creative-type-A\" readability=\"5.9090909090909\"><a class=\"sc-1out364-0 hMndXN sc-1atgi65-4 dxZfFS js_link\" data-ga=\"[[&quot;CommerceInsetMobile&quot;,&quot;Click&quot;,&quot;https:\/\/gizmodo.com\/android-xiamoi-oneplus-phones-personal-info-study-1850082989&quot;],[&quot;ns:unique&quot;,&quot;CommerceInsetMobile&quot;,&quot;Click&quot;,&quot;https:\/\/gizmodo.com\/android-xiamoi-oneplus-phones-personal-info-study-1850082989&quot;],[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;CommerceInsetMobile&quot;,&quot;https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/stores\/page\/preview?asc_campaign=InlineMobile&amp;asc_refurl=https:\/\/gizmodo.com\/android-xiamoi-oneplus-phones-personal-info-study-1850082989&amp;asc_source=&amp;asins=B075SDMMMV,B07TBBTXZQ,B0B3BZZWSL,B08DMFCRF8,B08YP6XRP1,B0BGQJV9HW,B09Q46YHKB,B08YP94QJN,B07GH953JN,B07Q2WMBLR,B09YWLCM73,B09XVG849F&amp;isPreview=1&amp;isSlp=1&amp;tag=kinjagizmodopromo-20&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/stores\/page\/preview?asc_campaign=InlineMobile&amp;asc_refurl=https:\/\/gizmodo.com\/android-xiamoi-oneplus-phones-personal-info-study-1850082989&amp;asc_source=&amp;asins=B075SDMMMV,B07TBBTXZQ,B0B3BZZWSL,B08DMFCRF8,B08YP6XRP1,B0BGQJV9HW,B09Q46YHKB,B08YP94QJN,B07GH953JN,B07Q2WMBLR,B09YWLCM73,B09XVG849F&amp;isPreview=1&amp;isSlp=1&amp;tag=kinjagizmodopromo-20\" data-linktype=\"[t|mod-all\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-1atgi65-6 gLSKws\" readability=\"6\">\n<div class=\"sc-1atgi65-10 hherpH js_lazy-image\"><picture class=\"lazy-picture\"><source media=\"all\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.kinja-img.com\/gawker-media\/image\/upload\/c_fill,fl_progressive,g_center,h_180,q_80,w_320\/c692ad1a76cc546d68b05e45daa37bb4.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"12 Giant Lego Sets for the Giant Child Within You\" src=\"https:\/\/i.kinja-img.com\/gawker-media\/image\/upload\/c_fill,f_auto,fl_progressive,g_center,h_264,pg_1,q_80,w_470\/c692ad1a76cc546d68b05e45daa37bb4.jpg\"><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-1atgi65-15 jrXWJC\" readability=\"7\">\n<p>12 Giant Lego Sets for the Giant Child Within You<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-1atgi65-12 dRyRwx\" readability=\"9.4354838709677\">\n<p class=\"sc-1atgi65-13 iFlqWg\"><strong>Lego sets for anyone of all ages to enjoy<\/strong><br \/><span>Anyone who says Lego is for kids has never seen the price tag on these kits. And even if that were true, what are adults if not really big kids? The truth of the matter is Lego is for everyone.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bxm4mm-6 dIYVrz\">\n<div class=\"bxm4mm-0 cULvCC\">\n<div class=\"bxm4mm-8 dpxQKd ad-unit ad-mobile\">\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 bOfvBY\"> All of that data is getting vacuumed up without any user notification or consent, and there\u2019s no way to opt out of this data collection, according to researchers. The collection also doesn\u2019t stop when the device and the user exit China, despite the fact that different countries have different privacy laws that should impact the way information is collected, the study said. Researchers found that data was sent to Chinese mobile operators even when they weren\u2019t providing service (for example, when no SIM card had been inserted into the device).<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 bOfvBY\">If you\u2019re even halfway familiar with China\u2019s overall posture towards<span><a class=\"sc-1out364-0 hMndXN sc-145m8ut-0 cFSTdr js_link\" data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;External link&quot;,&quot;https:\/\/www.technologyreview.com\/2022\/10\/10\/1060982\/china-pandemic-cameras-surveillance-state-book\/&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https:\/\/www.technologyreview.com\/2022\/10\/10\/1060982\/china-pandemic-cameras-surveillance-state-book\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> data privacy<\/a><\/span>, you might find yourself thinking, \u201cYes, other bombshell revelations include water: wet.\u201d But the researchers\u2019 findings provide specific details about how, exactly, Chinese phone manufacturers and third party sites are actively collecting user data. The study\u2019s findings also seems to fly in the face of China\u2019s recent passage of a <span><a class=\"sc-1out364-0 hMndXN sc-145m8ut-0 cFSTdr js_link\" data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;Internal link&quot;,&quot;https:\/\/gizmodo.com\/china-just-passed-a-major-data-privacy-law-with-a-big-1847526816&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https:\/\/gizmodo.com\/china-just-passed-a-major-data-privacy-law-with-a-big-1847526816\">GDPR-style privacy law<\/a><\/span>, which is supposed to protect Chinese consumers from data collection without consent. <\/p>\n<div id class=\"bxm4mm-6 dIYVrz js_ad-mobile-dynamic js_ad-dynamic ad-mobile-dynamic movable-ad\">\n<div class=\"bxm4mm-8 dpxQKd ad-unit ad-mobile\">\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 bOfvBY\">Gizmodo reached out to the phone manufacturers in question to ask for comment. We will update this story if they respond.<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE <a href=\"https:\/\/packetstormsecurity.com\/news\/view\/34295\/Top-Android-Phones-From-China-Are-Packed-With-Spyware-Research-Finds.html\">HERE<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>READ MORE HERE&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":50528,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"colormag_page_layout":"default_layout","footnotes":""},"categories":[60],"tags":[10375],"class_list":["post-50527","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-packet-storm","tag-headlinegovernmentprivacymalwarephonechinaspywarebackdoor"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Top Android Phones From China Are Packed With Spyware, Research Finds 2026 | ThreatsHub Cybersecurity 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