A new twist in Bloomberg’s ‘spy chip’ report implicates U.S. telecom

A new twist in Bloomberg’s ‘spy chip’ report implicates U.S. telecom

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https://techcrunch.com/2018/10/09/a-new-twist-in-bloombergs-spy-chip-report-implicates-u-s-telecom/

There’s a new wrinkle in the Bloomberg’s ongoing but controversial series on alleged hardware hacks affecting U.S. tech giants — despite heavy skepticism after the named companies rebuffed the allegations and critics poked holes in the reporting.

Bloomberg’s new report out Tuesday said that a U.S. telecom discovered that hardware it used in its datacenters was “manipulated” by an implant designed to conduct covert surveillance and exfiltrate corporate or government secrets.

A new twist in Bloomberg’s ‘spy chip’ report implicates U.S. telecom

Oct 9, 2018, 4:21pm UTC
https://techcrunch.com/2018/10/09/a-new-twist-in-bloombergs-spy-chip-report-implicates-u-s-telecom/ > There’s a new wrinkle in the Bloomberg’s ongoing but controversial series on alleged hardware hacks affecting U.S. tech giants — despite heavy skepticism after the named companies rebuffed the allegations and critics poked holes in the reporting. > Bloomberg’s new report out Tuesday said that a U.S. telecom discovered that hardware it used in its datacenters was “manipulated” by an implant designed to conduct covert surveillance and exfiltrate corporate or government secrets.