Putin's gift ball at Trump may contain transmitters

WASHINGTON, KOMPAS.com – Russian President Vladimir Putin gave a football to US President Donald Trump at a press conference after his second meeting in Helsinki, Finland, last week .

a transmitter that is part of a standard feature. CNN

As described on the official website of Adidas, the technology of the issuing chip gives the owner access to different functions, including proprietary product information, Adidas Football content, special challenges.

The report on the existence of the transmitter chip was first presented by Bloomberg .

However, the US secret service said in a statement that any object or gift given to the president would go through a security check.

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No statement or comment from the White House regarding Putin's gift

It is also uncertain whether the ball provided that Putin contains the device as advertised. According to the Adidas website, the technology installed on their production ball is activated by a near-field communication, which allows two devices to exchange data when they are connected as close to One of the other.

Cybersecurity expert Scott Schober says the technology installed on Adidas' free-selling bullets does not allow for spy missions.

"The technology used is similar to that used for mobile payments with smartphones."

"If anyone has any malicious intent using the features of the technology in the balloon, maybe They chose the wrong way, "said Schober.

" In addition, they will be careful, look carefully at every gift that they receive.They will probably scan me uses an X-ray and check to see if they have a good time. " there is a frequency that the ball emits, "he added.

Adidas as a football producer did not immediately declare that the chip contained in the ball could be clbadified as a tool Criticized, Trump corrects his statement at Putin's joint press conference