Weeks after researchers raised red flags, the U.S. App Store still features VPNs that hide their Chinese ownership and could be routing user data straight into Beijing’s hands.
Chinese VPNs are still rampant in the App Store
More than six weeks after researchers raised the alarm, Apple and Google are still letting VPN apps with ties to Chinese companies remain in their U.S. app stores. Most of these apps don’t disclose who owns them.
Some are linked to a Chinese cybersecurity firm under U.S. sanctions. And both tech giants are still taking a cut of the profits.
