Apple AirDrop leaks user data like a sieve. Chinese authorities say they’re scooping it up.

Ars Technica
By Dan GoodinJan 12, 2024, 12:52 pm762 pts
Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) Chinese authorities recently said they're using an advanced encryption attack to de-anonymize users of AirDrop in an effort to crack down on citizens who use the Apple file-sharing feature to mass-distribute illegal content. According to a 2022 report from The New…

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