<p>A researcher has found that the mandatory Beijing 2022 Olympics app for iOS and Android is reportedly collecting and sending audio to Chinese servers.</p>.<p>According to AppleInsider, researcher Jonathan Scott had posted his findings after reverse-engineering the mandatory MY2022 Olympics app.</p>.<p>As it turns out, the app is capable of spying on Olympians and attendees and sending the audio to Chinese servers to be analysed, the report said.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/world-news-politics/no-slogans-beijing-curbs-its-enthusiasm-for-winter-olympics-1075823.html" target="_blank">No slogans: Beijing curbs its enthusiasm for Winter Olympics</a></strong></p>.<p>MY2022 is a non-optional app that must be used by both athletes and attendees of the 2022 Winter Olympics.</p>.<p>The app is designed to help reduce the spread of Covid-19 and act as a central hub for information on events, weather, travel, and points of interest.</p>.<p>The App Store listing claims that the app does not collect data, though Scott has shown it does. The app doesn't employ exploits or security holes, the report said.</p>.<p>Instead, it actively listens to all audio and sends it off to servers based in China, it added.</p>.<p>If the app is moved to the background, it will force itself to the foreground to ensure it has permission to listen in, claims Scott.</p>.<p><strong>Check out DH's latest videos:</strong></p>
<p>A researcher has found that the mandatory Beijing 2022 Olympics app for iOS and Android is reportedly collecting and sending audio to Chinese servers.</p>.<p>According to AppleInsider, researcher Jonathan Scott had posted his findings after reverse-engineering the mandatory MY2022 Olympics app.</p>.<p>As it turns out, the app is capable of spying on Olympians and attendees and sending the audio to Chinese servers to be analysed, the report said.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/world-news-politics/no-slogans-beijing-curbs-its-enthusiasm-for-winter-olympics-1075823.html" target="_blank">No slogans: Beijing curbs its enthusiasm for Winter Olympics</a></strong></p>.<p>MY2022 is a non-optional app that must be used by both athletes and attendees of the 2022 Winter Olympics.</p>.<p>The app is designed to help reduce the spread of Covid-19 and act as a central hub for information on events, weather, travel, and points of interest.</p>.<p>The App Store listing claims that the app does not collect data, though Scott has shown it does. The app doesn't employ exploits or security holes, the report said.</p>.<p>Instead, it actively listens to all audio and sends it off to servers based in China, it added.</p>.<p>If the app is moved to the background, it will force itself to the foreground to ensure it has permission to listen in, claims Scott.</p>.<p><strong>Check out DH's latest videos:</strong></p>