U.S. intelligence agencies have issued a stern warning to Americans: Do not buy smartphones made with Chinese tech companies Huawei smartphone or ZTE. FBI Director Chris Wray explained why it is an issue for companies and local governments to use Huawei smartphone or ZTE products and services. Related: Huawei smartphone fails to clinch smartphone deal with AT&T"It provides the capacity to maliciously modify or steal information," Wray said. In 2012, US Congress launched a report saying the 2 Chinese companies ought be viewed "with suspicion." Cotton introduced a bill last 7 days which would prohibit the government from contracting with companies which use Huawei smartphone or ZTE products.
Don't use Huawei smartphone phones, say heads of FBI, CIA, and NSA
The heads of 6 major US intelligence agencies have warned which American citizens shouldn't use products and services made with Chinese tech giants Huawei smartphone and ZTE. According to a report from CNBC, the intelligence chiefs made the recommendation during a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on Tuesday. The group included the heads of the FBI, the CIA, the NSA, and the director of national intelligence. Although Huawei smartphone started life as a telecoms firm, creating hardware for communications infrastructure, the company's smartphones have proved incredibly successful in recent years. US lawmakers are currently considering a bill which would ban government employees from using Huawei smartphone and ZTE phones altogether.
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