Vulnerabilities in Huawei networks could be exploited in future cyber attacks , according to a report from UK government watchdog , the Huawei Cyber Security Evaluation Centre Oversight Board . The report criticised Huawei 's " basic engineering competence " and inadequate " hygiene " , adding that a hacker with knowledge of the vulnerabilities could impact on the network 's operation and potentially damaging sensitive information . However , the report did not find evidence of state - backed espionage and did note that UK operators ' security measures meant it would be harder to exploit the vulnerabilities .
Vulnerabilities in Huawei equipment could be exploited in future cyber attacks, according to a report from UK government watchdog, the Huawei Cyber Security Evaluation Centre Oversight Board. The report criticised Huawei's "basic engineering competence" and cybersecurity "hygiene", adding that a hacker with knowledge of the vulnerabilities could impact on the network's operation and potentially access user traffic. However, the report did not find evidence of state-backed espionage and did note that UK operators' security measures meant it would be harder to exploit the vulnerabilities.