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Huawei's Equipment Poses 'Significant' Security Risks, UK Says (cnbc.com)

The U.K. government warned on Thursday Huawei's telecommunications equipment raises "significant" security issues, posing a possible setback to the Chinese tech firm as it looks to build out 5G networks. From a report: In 46-page report evaluating Huawei's security risks, British officials stopped short of calling for a ban of Huawei's 5G telecommunications equipment. But the assessment cited "underlying defects" in the company's software engineering and cybersecurity processes, citing "significantly increased risk to U.K. operators." The findings give weight to warnings from U.S. officials who have argued Huawei's networking equipment could be used for espionage by the Chinese government. Huawei has repeatedly said it does not pose any risk and insists it would not share customer data with Beijing. In a statement Thursday, Huawei said it takes the U.K. government's findings "very seriously."

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  1. Re:Le sigh.... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Troll

    ^ said the always-on China-and-Huawei-apologist, oblivious to the dozens of proven instances of Huawei stealing, spying, poaching and lying... Amijohomo your apology tour for criminal behavior is ill-timed... Trump's still in office...

  2. Re: Another explanation by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Troll

    They did it to everyone. Literally every American citizen was tracked by the Obama NSA.

    Assholes like you sniveled and whined for years calling it a nut job conspiracy, right up to the proof that it's exactly what they were doing... And now here you are, a few years later, whining and sniveling again.

    Wipe the fucking government cum off your lips, slave.