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There’s no doubt Huawei is in crisis management mode, as the company continues to get pummeled by the United States and others. In January, we have seen two of Huawei’s subsidiaries charged with industrial espionage against U.S.-based T-Mobile and thr… Continue reading Huawei Indicted, China Claims Foul
In yet another sign that the hacking abilities of Russia, China, Iran and North Korea are drawing intense scrutiny from U.S. spy agencies and law enforcement, top federal officials focused on cyberspace Tuesday as part of a broader hearing on the global threats facing the United States. The digital tools and techniques deployed by U.S. adversaries and competitors are “growing in potency and severity,” Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats told the Senate Intelligence Committee. “As the world becomes increasingly interconnected, we expect these actors and others to rely more and more on cyber capabilities” to advance their interests, Coats said. FBI Director Christopher Wray told lawmakers that nation-states are increasingly collaborating with criminal hackers in a “form of outsourcing that makes it even more of a menace.” The annual hearing gives the public a snapshot of the threats at the forefront of U.S. intelligence chiefs’ minds, and hacking allegedly backed by […]
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Modeled after the stunning MateBook X Pro, the MateBook 13 offers similar quality in a smaller, even more affordable package.
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U.S. officials on Monday announced nearly two dozen criminal charges in two separate cases against Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei and its affiliates, escalating a long-running U.S. crackdown on Chinese tech companies over allegations of rule-breaking and spying. The first case, a 10-count indictment returned by a federal jury in Washington state, accuses Huawei subsidiaries of stealing trade secrets from telecom company T-Mobile. The other case, a 13-count indictment from a federal jury in New York, alleges that Huawei officials and subsidiaries committed bank and wire fraud, and violated trade sanctions against Iran. Huawei officials are also accused of obstructing justice by trying to move witnesses with knowledge of Huawei’s Iran-based business to China, where they could not be questioned. Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou is accused of being part of the fraud scheme. The U.S. is seeking Meng’s extradition, acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker said at a press conference Monday. Huawei executives “repeatedly […]
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Huawei had a very good 2018, and it’s likely to have a very good 2019, as well. But there’s one little thing that keeps putting a damper on the hardware maker’s global expansion plans. The U.S. and Canada have already taken action over the company’s perceived link to the Chinese government, and now Vodafone’s is […] Continue reading Vodafone pauses Huawei network supply purchases in Europe
If the past year has proven anything, it’s that smartphone makers need China to thrive. What they don’t need, alas, is the United States.
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Ren Zhengfei, the billionaire founder of Chinese telecommunication giant Huawei, has denied that the Chinese government uses his company to conduct espionage. In his first interview with foreign media in nearly four years, Ren told reporters Huawei does not have regular contact with Beijing and that he would decline any request to provide sensitive information about the company’s clients. Ren’s defense of Huawei coincides with recent arrest of his daughter, Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou, for allegedly violating U.S. sanctions. Western lawmakers and intelligence officials have long warned Huawei represents a possible national security threat. “I love my country, I support the Communist Party. But I will not do anything to harm the world,” said Ren. “I don’t see a close connection between my personal political beliefs and the business of Huawei.” Ren, 74, is a former People’s Liberation Army officer who founded Huawei in 1987. The company started as […]
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Polish government officials have asked the European Union and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization to decide whether both alliances should exclude Huawei’s technology from certain global markets. Poland’s internal affairs minister, Joachim Brudziński, on Saturday told the Polish radio station RMF FM the EU and NATO should work together to form a joint position on whether to allow the continued use of equipment made by the Chinese telecommunication company. Brudziński’s recommendation came after Polish authorities arrested Huawei’s head of sales in Poland, Wang Weijing, and a former Polish intelligence agent on espionage charges. Those arrests came amid ongoing international scrutiny over Huawei, which Western security officials have said acts as a wing of the Chinese government and could represent a threat to national security. The firm provides technology for mobile phones, internet networks and telecommunication infrastructure throughout the world. Huawei has consistently denied any wrongdoing. “There are concerns about Huawei […]
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Poland’s internal security agency has arrested an employee of the Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei and a former agent of Poland’s security services, an official announced Friday. The Huawei employee, identified only as Weijing W., worked as the head of the company’s sales in Poland. The former Polish agent, Piotr D., works for the French telecommunications company Orange, according to the New York Times. Both suspects “carried out espionage activities against Poland,” said Maciej Wasik, deputy head of Poland’s special services. Charges against each man have not been made public, though both suspects have pleaded not guilty and refused to answer questions, according to TYP, Poland’s state media outlet. The arrests came amid ongoing efforts by the U.S. and its allies to limit the use of technology manufactured by firms with ties to Beijing over espionage concerns. Canadian police last month arrested Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou at the behest of U.S. authorities, who allege Meng […]
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The chief financial officer (CFO) of Huawei was arrested Dec. 1 in Vancouver, Canada, on an outstanding arrest warrant issued by the United States, which alleges Meng Wanzhou, daughter of the company’s founder, directed the effort of Huawei to circumv… Continue reading Huawei: Sanction-Busting and Espionage Threat?