Intel agencies red-flag use of 52 mobile apps with links to China

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Indian intelligence agencies have called on the government to block or warn people to stop the use of 52 mobile applications linked to China because of concerns that this was unsafe and ended up pulling huge amounts of data out of India, people familiar with the development told Hindustan Times.



The list of applications submitted by the state security establishment includes video conferencing App Zoom, the TikTok short video app, and other usage and content applications such as UC browser, Xender, SHAREit and Clean-master.


A senior government official said the recommendation by the intelligence agencies was recently supported by the National Security Council Secretary, who felt that this could be a threat to India's security.


Discussions about the recommendations are ongoing, "the official said, explaining that the restrictions and risks attached to each mobile app would have to be scrutinized individually.


In April this year, the Ministry of Home Affairs issued a recommendation on the use of Zoom in the recommendation of the European anti-doping security agency (CERT-in). India was not the first country to restrict the use of Zoom within the government. Taiwan has banned government agencies from using Zoom, the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs has banned the use of Zoom in emergencies on personal computers while the US Senate is advising members to use other platforms. The company has responded to home service advice, stressing that it is critical for users' safety.


There have been calls to take action against mobile apps that are deemed to reduce security at times. Companies such as popular video streaming service TikTok - owned and operated by Internet company ByteDance - have issued a denial.


But officials said there was input that many Android and IOS apps, whether developed by Chinese developers or launched by Chinese-owned companies, have the potential to be used as spyware or other malicious ware. There have been reports that security forces have advised security operators to take into account “the devastating impact this could have on data security.



Similar concerns software linked to China have been repeatedly highlighted by western security agencies. Another argument is that China may use its access to telecommunications services in the event of a dispute.

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