Total surveillance functions found in the Max messenger, including monitoring installed apps and the address book

Total surveillance functions found in the Max messenger, including monitoring installed apps and the address bookAn anonymous programmer going by the handle zarazaex analyzed the APK file of the state app Max and published the results of the research on Habr.

The app is capable of downloading the list of contacts and programs installed on the phone, making covert audio recordings, taking screenshots of chats, and also deleting messages from the user's phone.

In addition, according to the research, the messenger can determine the real IP address when VPN is enabled.

💜Earlier, Verstka explained why Max is dangerous and what to do if you are being forced to install the “national messenger.”

How to log into Gosuslugi without Max, set up secure verification, and protect your data from surveillance: watch the video on our YouTube channel!

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