Study warns EU digital sovereignty undermined by reliance on Chinese-made routers
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A new study by SAFENet and Innovate Europe Foundation reveals that despite the EU's push for digital sovereignty, a significant portion of European internet traffic still flows through Chinese-made routers from manufacturers like ZTE, Huawei, TP-Link, Xiaomi, and Tenda. The report warns that this dependence exposes European households and businesses to risks of cyber espionage and devices being turned into botnets, and criticizes the EU for lacking a sovereignty framework to address this dangerous reliance on Chinese networking equipment.
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Despite Europe stepping up its efforts to achieve its digital sovereignty, a lot of the continent's internet traffic flows through Chinese-made routers, putting Europeans at risk of cyber espionage.
Europe's strong dependence on China-made routers puts households and businesses at risk of cyber espionage and devices being turned into botnets, a new study suggests.
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