"Uninstall This Alleged Emirati Spy App From Your Phone Now"

US intelligence officials urge those that downloaded the social messaging app, ToTok, to uninstall the app immediately as it is supposedly a surveillance tool used by the government of the United Arab Emirates to collect data. In response to this discovery, Google and Apple have removed the app from its stores. However, if the app is already on a user's phone, it will continue functioning and possibly performing espionage for the UAE government. ToTok was ranked as the most popular app in many regions with 7.5 million downloads on Google Play and 2.3 million downloads on Apple's App Store. Patrick Wardle, a security researcher at Jamf, conducted a technical analysis of Totok, revealing that the app continuously runs in the background. With permission, the app also accesses users' microphones, location data, photos, contacts, and more. This article continues to discuss the ToTok messaging app's alleged use as an espionage tool, in addition to its features and supposed links.  

Wired reports "Uninstall This Alleged Emirati Spy App From Your Phone Now"