Security · Updated 6 Oct, 10:37 am IST
German intelligence warns of security risks from Chinese high‑tech goods
Why it matters for readers: It's a reminder that everyday gadgets can have implications for national security if data can be accessed by foreign state actors.
- Sinan Selen, head of Germany's BfV, told a parliamentary oversight hearing he views Chinese high‑tech goods with 'great concern'.1
- Collected data from such products could be passed on to state agencies, creating risks including possible shutdowns of entire products.1
- Officials flagged a wide range of devices — from electric vehicles to robot vacuum cleaners — as examples of growing sales that raise dependency concerns.1
- The warnings reflect broader worries in Germany about economic overreliance on China as competition from Chinese firms increases.1
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