Heads of US Companion: "Do not use Huawei and ZTE smartphones"

The heads of the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI), the Central Intelligence Directorate (CIA) and the National Security Agency (NSA) recommended American citizens not to use the smartphones of Chinese companies Huawei and ZTE, writes Verge.

The head of the FBI Christopher Rei said that his department is concerned about how devices from Huawei and ZTE gain weight in the networks of American operators. He called the manufacturers of gadgets "companies from a foreign state with different American values." According to Ray, gadgets can be used for hidden espionage to steal important data.

The head of the ANB Michael Rogers is sure that the confrontation with Chinese companies will be more complicated in the future. According to him, the United States should "closely observe" them.

The press service of the Huawei responded to the heads of US law enforcement agencies, saying that the company's products "threaten cybersecurity no more than any other equipment supplier."

The conflict between American companies and Huawei lasts since 2014, when the Chinese manufacturer has not been able to access state contracts for the US government. The American side is sure that the company is the right hand of the Chinese government, so it does not deserve confidence.

According to the results of 2017, Huawei replaced Apple from second place in the list of the largest manufacturers of smartphones. The Chinese company is inferior in this indicator only to the Korean Samsung.