The Chinese government has been accused of rigging 5G security tests to protect Huawei and discredit its biggest rivals, according to Sunday Telegraph reports. A report by the South China Morning Post (SCMP) said that a group of hackers had managed to penetrate Huawei’s internal network in order to steal information about the firm’s latest flagship smartphone, The campaign is believed to be part of an effort to influence the EU’s forthcoming security review, which aims to establish a common 5G cybersecurity policy.
The Chinese government has been accused of rigging 5G security tests to protect Huawei and discredit its biggest rivals, according to Sunday Telegraph reports. British officials and industry sources claim state-backed Chinese hackers have been leaking security vulnerabilities related to Nokia and Ericsson products to security testers to ensure their equipment produces an unsecured network. The campaign is believed to be part of an effort to influence the EU’s forthcoming security review, which aims to establish a common 5G cybersecurity policy.