Senior members of the House Intelligence Committee said on Thursday
that two Chinese telecommunications companies are helping Chinese
intelligence by providing access to data moved on computer and network
equipment sold to governments and companies around the world.
Rep. Michael Rogers, chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, said Huawei Technologies Co. and ZTE Corp. could be compelled to assist China’s government if asked for data that passes through the company’s network routers. Furthermore, malicious code could be inserted in the companies’ software and exploited by China’s government, he said during a committee hearing.
“Huawei and ZTE provide a wealth of opportunities for Chinese intelligence agencies to insert malicious hardware or software implants into critical telecommunications components and systems,” Rogers said during the hearing Thursday with representatives of the two companies.
“And under Chinese law, ZTE and Huawei would likely be required to cooperate with any request by the Chinese government to use their systems or access for malicious purposes,” he said.
Rogers (R., Mich.) warned that computer equipment is vulnerable to “backdoors and malicious” code that can be inserted by foreign countries.
According to U.S. officials, both Huawei and ZTE have close ties to the Chinese government and military.
The U.S. government has blocked several attempts by Huawei to purchase U.S. telecommunications companies since 2008 over concerns about its intelligence ties and fears that the company would use its access to compromise U.S. telecommunications systems.
Read more: http://freebeacon.com/beijings-backdoors-2/
Rep. Michael Rogers, chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, said Huawei Technologies Co. and ZTE Corp. could be compelled to assist China’s government if asked for data that passes through the company’s network routers. Furthermore, malicious code could be inserted in the companies’ software and exploited by China’s government, he said during a committee hearing.
“Huawei and ZTE provide a wealth of opportunities for Chinese intelligence agencies to insert malicious hardware or software implants into critical telecommunications components and systems,” Rogers said during the hearing Thursday with representatives of the two companies.
“And under Chinese law, ZTE and Huawei would likely be required to cooperate with any request by the Chinese government to use their systems or access for malicious purposes,” he said.
Rogers (R., Mich.) warned that computer equipment is vulnerable to “backdoors and malicious” code that can be inserted by foreign countries.
According to U.S. officials, both Huawei and ZTE have close ties to the Chinese government and military.
The U.S. government has blocked several attempts by Huawei to purchase U.S. telecommunications companies since 2008 over concerns about its intelligence ties and fears that the company would use its access to compromise U.S. telecommunications systems.
Read more: http://freebeacon.com/beijings-backdoors-2/
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