Emirati messaging app ToTok revealed to be spying tool; incl. company comments

Marketed as a convenient messaging app, ToTok is actually a spying tool, according to American officials familiar with intelligence assessments and a New York Times investigation into the app and its developers.

We invited DarkMatter to respond to allegations it produced the app; their response is included.

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DarkMatter response to allegations it produced messaging app ToTok as secret spying tool

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5 Feb 2020

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UAE: ToTok seemed to be a popular chat app, but is secretly a spy tool

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22 Dec 2019

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Article
Messaging app ToTok is reportedly a spying tool for the UAE

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22 Dec 2019

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Article

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