A vulnerability was found on the Clubhouse social network, with the help of which the Chinese authorities can obtain user data

A vulnerability has been found in the increasingly popular social network Clubhouse, with the help of which the Chinese authorities can

get user data. It was recorded by specialists from the Stanford Internet Observatory Center for Internet Policy Research.

Researchers have found that the serverThe infrastructure for the application is provided by the Chinese startup Agora Inc. It is also noted that user and chat IDs are sent directly in clear text over the network, which can lead to data leakage. Thus, people who monitor Internet traffic can match identifiers and identify participants in a dialogue.

SIO believes Agora ownsraw audio content from users and could presumably provide access to it for the Chinese authorities. The fact is that the laws of the country imply assistance to the government if there are signs of a threat to national security in audio messages.

"Any unencrypted data that travels through servers in the PRC is likely to be available to the Chinese government," the researchers said in a report.