An impressive act of misrepresentation: Huawei's official statement in response to Bloomberg's accusation of involvement in a cyberattack in Australia

Last week Bloomberg published an investigation, which states that in 2012, China used Huawei equipment for a cyberattack on Australia's telecommunications network. The company has already issued an official statement.

What is known

In a statement, Huawei calls publication Bloomberg "spectacular act of misrepresentation." The company notes that the story of the cyberattack on the telecommunications network is not supported by facts. Huawei has been in Australia for almost 20 years, but is "hearing for the first time" about the incident described in the investigation. At the same time, Australian operators TPG and Optus have already announced that they have no information about the alleged situation.

In its defense, Huawei cites a few more facts. First, the company's hardware does not contain malicious software. This has been confirmed by the UK's National Cyber ​​Security Center.

Secondly, all telecommunications networks are operated by cellular operators, and Huawei cannot access the equipment without written permission from the customer. The company called it untrue to report that a software update could easily install code without the knowledge of the operators.

Huawei notes that the company's engineers do not have access to the source code. In addition, the manufacturer states that all customers who are interested in the security system have the opportunity to constantly check the products.