HSBC Blocks Bitwarden

*checks notes* I've got a password manager, Bitwarden, installed via F-Droid. Its solution is for me to remove Bitwarden. My solution is to stop using HSBC's app. We've introduced additional checks to protect your account. The following apps have been downloaded from unofficial app stores. Your access to the HSBC UK Mobile Banking app has been suspended on this device until you've taken action to restore it. Identified apps: • Bitwarden How do I restore access? Uninstall the identified apps from your device and download again from the default device app store, e.g. Google Play or Galaxy Store. For further assistance, please visit https://www.hsbc.co.uk/contact/

A screenshot shows an HSBC mobile banking warning on a phone, saying access has been suspended because Bitwarden was installed through F-Droid, an unofficial app store. The joke is that HSBC tells the user to remove a privacy-focused password manager, so the user responds by refusing to use HSBC’s app instead. It is shared as a sarcastic reaction to unreasonable security policies and corporate overreach. EN: A screenshot shows an HSBC mobile banking warning on a phone, saying access has been suspended because Bitwarden was installed through F-Droid, an unofficial app store. The joke is that HSBC tells the user to remove a privacy-focused password manager, so the user responds by refusing to use HSBC’s app instead. It is shared as a sarcastic reaction to unreasonable security policies and corporate overreach.

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