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Hidden foreign code inside military apps. A new security study released Monday is raising concerns about apps marketed to U.S. service members. Researchers found that more than one in eight contained software developed by companies tied to China or Russia. The findings are raising new questions about whether sensitive military data could be exposed. Researchers from universities including Purdue and West Point examined more than 220 apps designed for military users, from banking and study tools to National Guard apps. They found some apps included software from the Chinese company Huawei, while others contained code linked to the Russian advertising platform Yandex. The researchers say they found no evidence that data was being sent to Chinese or Russian service. But they warned that third-party software can be updated remotely, meaning code that does nothing today could do something different later. The concern is that these software components can collect information like user behavior and location data. Security experts say that kind of information could reveal where service members live, work or deploy. The study also found there's no easy way to tell if an app contains software from countries the Pentagon considers cyber adversaries. Researchers say the findings highlight a need for greater transparency and stricter oversight of software used in apps marketed to U.S. military personnel.