China orders domestic companies to stop using US cybersecurity software: report
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Chinese authorities have reportedly ordered domestic companies to halt the use of cybersecurity software by more than a dozen American and Israeli companies, citing national security concerns.
Beijing officials have warned that the software could collect sensitive information and transfer it overseas, Reuters reported, citing three sources familiar with the matter.
The order targets US companies including VMware, Palo Alto Networks and Fortinet, as well as Israeli companies such as Check Point Software Technologies, two sources told Reuters.
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US and Chinese flags fly from a lamp post in the Chinatown area of Boston Nov. 1, 2021. (Brian Snyder/File Photo/Reuters)
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A third source said Mandiant and Wiz software, owned by Alphabet, were banned, in addition to US companies CrowdStrike, SentinelOne, Recorded Future, McAfee, Claroty and Rapid7, according to Reuters.
Israeli cyber security company CyberArk is also included, along with other Israeli companies Orca Security and Cato Networks. Imperva, a subsidiary of French defense company Thales, was also on the list, Reuters reported.
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As China and the West continue to clash over Beijing’s push to expand its chip and AI industries, China is keen to replace Western-made technology with its own.
The US and China are also preparing for President Donald Trump’s visit to Beijing in April, according to Reuters.
Earlier this week, the Trump administration officially approved Nvidia’s exports, allowing the tech giant to export its artificial intelligence chips to China and other countries.
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In a new rule to be published on January 15, the Commerce Department is reducing US export restrictions on China’s Nvidia H200 chip, a move President Donald Trump announced last month.
“We applaud President Trump’s decision to allow the US chip industry to compete to support high-paying jobs and manufacturing in America,” an Nvidia spokesperson told FOX Business in a statement. “Offering the H200 to authorized commercial customers, inspected by the Department of Commerce, provides a good perceived balance for America.”
FOX Business’ Michael Sinkewicz contributed to this report.
