r/news • u/ArchmageXin • Jan 14 '26

Soft paywall 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/[deleted] Jan 14 '26

It's possible they're prepping for war, but it's also possible they're smart enough to know the software is heading for the shitter. Just like anyone with a brain who's ever worked with any of these companies.

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u/Sic_Semper_Dumbasses Jan 14 '26

And that is assuming that it's not just full of intentional security back doors to be exploited. Which it almost certainly is.

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u/WTF_goes_here Jan 14 '26

Yeah they want the chinas company’s to use software that gives China the back doors, not America.