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Based on the article, are we to presume that this only affects tech in hostile countries? Or are they doing this to US-based equipment as well? Seems like this
by rosenjon 12y ago
Based on the article, are we to presume that this only affects tech in hostile countries? Or are they doing this to US-based equipment as well?
Seems like this will backfire spectacularly when foreign countries and companies stop buying American made tech for fear of these hardware backdoors. Spectacularly irresponsible.
- teraflop 12y agoAccording to the report, the malware was delivered to researchers in dozens of countries, including the UK, India, Mexico, Switzerland, France, and the US itself.
- netman21 12y agoCheck out bannanaglee. Backdoors in Juniper and Cisco gear. Yes, already having an impact.
- Buge 12y agoWould this really be considered a hardware backdoor?
- jrochkind1 12y agoWait, is Mexico a "hostile country"?
- leroy_masochist 12y agoTheir central government is not hostile to the United States; cartels and certain cartel-influenced local governments certainly are.
- jrochkind1 12y agoThere are of course entities hostile to the United States in every country, including the United States.