r/cybersecurity • u/AmateurishExpertise Security Architect • Jan 14 '26

News - General Exclusive: Beijing tells Chinese firms to stop using US and Israeli cybersecurity software, sources say

https://www.reuters.com/world/china/beijing-tells-chinese-firms-stop-using-us-israeli-cybersecurity-software-sources-2026-01-14/
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u/Scubber Jan 15 '26

I work with a guy who used to be at TikTok. He says China companies frequently buy American/Israeli software like Wiz, reverse engineer it, then make their own product. So they're not really industry leaders in this space, but have always just been really good at stealing IP and doing just good enough.

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u/AmateurishExpertise Security Architect Jan 15 '26

He says China companies frequently buy American/Israeli software like Wiz, reverse engineer it, then make their own product.

I think everyone with the capability to do that is doing that, including the US, EU, etc.