Mitigating Security Risks: Beware of Yealink devices and Chinese Government Access

2023-09-16 06:18:00

Belgian State Security warns these entities. “According to open sources, Yealink does indeed present certain technical security risks,” says Peter Gorlé, spokesperson for State Security. “In addition, Yealink is subject to Chinese laws regarding Chinese government access to data collected by domestic companies.”

In addition to the risk of espionage from China, several cybersecurity experts point to security flaws in Yealink devices. “It is in any case not very smart for a public administration or a large company to use material coming from third countries, or even hostile ones,” observes Belgian cryptographer Bart Preneel (KU Leuven).

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