He wanted help in disclosing what he believed was a serious security vulnerability and clearly, he was hitting a brick wall. The vulnerability allow an attacker to hijack any account. I sent them all the technical details but no way. In short, Grindr data is very personal and inevitably, very sensitive for multiple reasons.Įarlier this week I received a Twitter DM from security researcher Wassime BOUIMADAGHENE: I contact you because i reported a serious security issue to one of the biggest dating applications for gays (Grindr) but the vendor keep ignoring me !
Another demonstration of how valuable Grindr data is came last year when the US gov deemed that Chinese ownership of the service constituted a national security risk. For example, in 2014 Egypt's police were found to be using Grindr to "trap gay people" which was particularly concerning in a country not exactly up to speed with LGBT equality. It's sensitive not just because by using the site it implies one's sexual orientation, but because of the sometimes severe ramifications of fitting within Grindr's target demographic. Grindr is "The World's Largest Social Networking App for Gay, Bi, Trans, and Queer People" which for many people, makes it particularly sensitive. They're aspects of our lives that many people choose to keep private or at the very least, share only with people of our choosing. Sexuality, relationships and online dating are all rather personal things.
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