February 27, 2024 at 03:31PM
The US Commerce Department added Sandvine and Chengdu Beizhan Electronics to the Entity List for export restrictions due to alleged misuse of technology. Sandvine is accused of supplying spying technology to Egypt, while Chengdu is accused of procuring US goods for China. Both companies deny allegations and are working with government officials. Sandvine has been previously accused of aiding authoritarian regimes.
Key Takeaways from the Meeting Notes:
– The US Commerce Department has placed export restrictions on Sandvine, a Canadian networking company, and China’s Chengdu Beizhan Electronics, citing national security and foreign policy concerns.
– Sandvine is accused of supplying technology to Egypt that was allegedly used for mass web-monitoring and censorship targeting political activists and human rights advocates.
– Sandvine has denied the allegations but stated that they take the concerns seriously and are committed to addressing them.
– There are previous allegations against Sandvine for providing technology used in cyberattacks and surveillance activities in countries such as Turkey and Egypt.
– The meeting notes highlight ongoing concerns about the role of networking technology in facilitating censorship and surveillance by authoritarian regimes.