This post was originally published on this site
U.S. officials say Huawei Technologies Co. can covertly access mobile-phone networks around the world through “back doors” designed for use by law enforcement, as Washington tries to persuade allies to exclude the Chinese company from their networks.
Intelligence shows Huawei has had this secret capability for more than a decade, U.S. officials said. Huawei rejected the allegations.
See: Samsung prices cheapest new Galaxy smartphones at $1,000, even after Apple went lower on iPhone
The U.S. kept the intelligence highly classified until late last year, when American officials provided details to allies including the U.K. and Germany, according to officials from the three countries. That was a tactical turnabout by the U.S., which in the past had argued that it didn’t need to produce hard evidence of the threat it says Huawei poses to nations’ security.
An expanded version of this report appears at WSJ.com.
Trending at WSJ.com:
Trump awards Presidential Medal of Freedom to radio host Rush Limbaugh
Justice Department to ask for shorter Roger Stone prison term in wake of Trump tweet
