Huawei Technicians Helped African Governments Spy on Political Opponents

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Huawei Technicians Helped African Governments Spy on Political Opponents
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Technicians for China's Huawei, the world's largest telecommunications company, helped African governments spy on their political opponents, including by intercepting encrypted messages, a WSJ investigation shows

Employees embedded with cybersecurity forces in Uganda and Zambia intercepted encrypted communications and used cell data to track opponents, according to a Wall Street Journal investigation.

Employees embedded with cybersecurity forces in Uganda and Zambia intercepted encrypted communications and used cell data to track opponents, according to a Wall Street Journal investigation
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