BREAKING: We discovered a security flaw in Qatar's #COVID19 contact tracing app that exposed sensitive data (name, national ID, health status and location data) of more than a million app users (in a country where the app is now mandatory)https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2020/05/qatar-covid19-contact-tracing-app-security-flaw/ …
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While the security flaw is fixed, Qatar's app remains highly problematic as it is mandatory & personal data continues to be uploaded to a central database. Authorities can enable real-time tracking of users at any time. See
@botherder thread for more
https://twitter.com/botherder/status/1265251382841544704 …Show this thread -
Our Security Lab made this discovery as part of an
@amnestytech investigation looking at the technical setup of a range of contract tracing apps globally - more findings forthcoming.Show this thread
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