MI6 and MI5 'refuse to use Lenovo computers'

[Exos]

Came across this today, mainly as I work in and around contracts with security impact.

Britain’s intelligence agencies, including MI6 and MI5, have allegedly banned the use of computers manufactured by Chinese company Lenovo due to concerns that the machines come hardwired with a vulnerability to hacking. Machines produced by the state-backed technology company, which is the largest PC producer in the world, are claimed to have been found in tests by MI5 and GCHQ to have modifications in their circuitry which could allow remote access to the devices without the owners’ knowledge.

Source:
MI6 and MI5 'refuse to use Lenovo computers' over claims Chinese company makes them vulnerable to hacking - Home News - UK - The Independent

 

[Him Her]

URGENT! - Please advise on computers that are NOT made in China?

 

[Exos]

URGENT! - Please advise on computers that are NOT made in China?

Lenovo is the only one state backed.

 

[Him Her]

Lenovo is the only one state backed.

Right, so the others are just totally riddled but we don't know who by?

 

[Exos]

Right, so the others are just totally riddled but we don't know who by?

Lenovo are the only ones "reported". Quite funny that all the laptops issued within "some" HO contracts by private contractors.....are....Lenovo.

 

[Delsolieo]

Public record now, but Chinese made usb thumb drives were given out at the science conference I was at and after only a few days the heads of staff came round to collect on confiscate them because it was found that they had a Trojan on them that would relay "home" the file names of anything transferred to them, kind of a bother when you work for the military testing field