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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
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Chelsie Napiza

White House App Reportedly Shares User Data With Third Parties and Relies on Russia-Founded Firm Linked to Staff Data Exposure

The official White House mobile app, downloaded by millions since its late-March 2026 launch, is sending user data to multiple third-party platforms while its privacy disclosures list no data collection, according to a cybersecurity investigation by NOTUS.

The NOTUS investigation, published on 3 April 2026, found that multiple cybersecurity researchers independently analysed the app's code and network activity and identified data being transmitted to commercial third-party services, a blank Apple privacy manifest, and the incorporation of a widget kit built by a Russia-founded software company that researchers allege exposed personal information belonging to White House staffers.

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