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¿Por qué no puedo acceder a mi aplicación bancaria en el Wi-Fi chino?
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⚠️ SYMPTOM
Tu aplicación de banco o fintech rechaza el inicio de sesión o advierte "red no segura" en cuanto te conectas al Wi-Fi del hotel o de una cafetería.
🔍 MOST LIKELY CAUSE
Muchas aplicaciones bancarias occidentales bloquean las conexiones desde rangos de IP chinos como medida antifraude, y el Wi-Fi con portal cautivo inyecta tráfico que activa sus reglas de seguridad.
✓ HOW TO FIX
Conéctate a través de tu VPN a tu país de origen antes de abrir la aplicación bancaria, o cambia a datos móviles de roaming, que tu banco reconoce como legítimos.
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