The article reports on the discovery of malware in Pinduoduo's shopping app, which was designed to exploit vulnerabilities in Android devices. The malware allowed the company to access users' sensitive information, including locations, contacts, calendars, notifications, and social network accounts.
According to experts, the malware was discovered by cybersecurity firms in late February, and a report published at that time named Pinduoduo as the company behind the malicious app. However, regulators in China did not take action against the company, despite the fact that the malware would be a clear violation of the country's data protection laws.
The article suggests that the failure to act by Chinese regulators is due to a lack of understanding about technology and coding among regulatory officials. A cybersecurity expert with 1.8 million followers on Weibo wrote in a viral post that "none of our regulators can understand coding and programming, nor do they understand technology."
As a result of the discovery, Pinduoduo's team of engineers and product managers who developed the malware was disbanded, and many of its members were transferred to work on other projects. However, experts warn that even if the malware is removed from the app, it could be reactivated in the future.
The article also raises questions about the effectiveness of China's regulatory framework for protecting user data and preventing cyber threats. With Pinduoduo's case, regulators are supposed to check apps like this but failed to detect them before they were widely known.
According to experts, the malware was discovered by cybersecurity firms in late February, and a report published at that time named Pinduoduo as the company behind the malicious app. However, regulators in China did not take action against the company, despite the fact that the malware would be a clear violation of the country's data protection laws.
The article suggests that the failure to act by Chinese regulators is due to a lack of understanding about technology and coding among regulatory officials. A cybersecurity expert with 1.8 million followers on Weibo wrote in a viral post that "none of our regulators can understand coding and programming, nor do they understand technology."
As a result of the discovery, Pinduoduo's team of engineers and product managers who developed the malware was disbanded, and many of its members were transferred to work on other projects. However, experts warn that even if the malware is removed from the app, it could be reactivated in the future.
The article also raises questions about the effectiveness of China's regulatory framework for protecting user data and preventing cyber threats. With Pinduoduo's case, regulators are supposed to check apps like this but failed to detect them before they were widely known.
they found out it had malware that was exploiting android devices and giving users access to their sensitive info 
its crazy how chinese regulators didnt take any action against them even though its a clear violation of data protection laws 
like what are they even doing? 
so it makes sense that they missed this whole thing 
i mean pinduduo's team got taken down and some devs got transferred to other projects but what about the users who were affected? 
did anyone even bother to warn them? 
especially when it comes to protecting user data 
this pinduduo incident is just a major red flag 
warning sign that somethin is seriously wrong 
. I think it's pretty clear that they don't understand tech (not saying that's all their fault, but...), and it's up to us as consumers to demand better 
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! I had no idea that Pinduoduo's app was hiding malware that could access all my personal info. It's crazy how the company can just keep developing stuff like this and nobody does anything about it 
. This is just a huge breach of trust and it's going to take a long time for people like me to feel safe using their app again 
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she had a huge cake with candles and everything... anyway back to pinduoduo - it's just crazy that chinese regulators dont know anything about tech 
It's crazy that the regulators in China didn't take action sooner, especially since it's a clear breach of data protection laws 
. Pinduoduo's decision to disband their team was a good start, but what if someone else creates something similar? 
We gotta stay vigilant and expect more scrutiny from regulators 
. The question is, will China revamp its regulatory framework to better protect user data? 
Only time will tell...
the fact that the devs thought it was okay to just leave malware out there is super sketchy... I mean, if your team of engineers and product managers can't even get a simple app right, how do you expect people to trust them with their data? 
. i feel bad for those chinese devs who got caught up in this mess, but it's a clear case of negligence on the part of the regulators 
. chinese gov needs to step up their game when it comes to tech regulation, like, seriously 
. china's got some catching up to do when it comes to data protection and cyber security 
we need better systems in place for reporting and investigating these kinds of threats. this whole thing just highlights how vulnerable our personal info is when it comes to cyber threats... 
. We need better oversight and more transparency in the tech industry