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China Opens a Cybersecurity Review Into Palo Alto Networks
Beijing opened a formal review that could chill Palo Alto Networks’ business in China and warns other foreign security vendors they may face scrutiny.
Beijing launched a cybersecurity review into Palo Alto Networks, deepening the tense technological standoff between China and The United States.
Earlier this year, China barred cybersecurity products from American and Israeli firms, including Palo Alto, while Beijing hit back at Washington with curbs on dozens of US firms.
Palo Alto deepened cyber partnerships with NATO, making it more suspect in Beijing, after previously avoiding linking China to a major hacking campaign due to retaliation concerns.
Washington is drafting a ban on Chinese devices in data centers, forcing Western security firms to pick sides as the global cybersecurity market fractures along geopolitical lines.
Reviews can stretch on with little public explanation, leaving firms in limbo, as the process serves as a warning that even companies guarding sensitive networks are fair game.