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From the Archives: How China Demands Tech Firms Reveal Hackable Flaws in Their Products

Jun 14, 2024
Exploring China's law mandating tech firms to disclose vulnerabilities, concerns about misuse for hacking operations, challenges faced by tech companies in compliance, varying levels of response to disclosure requirements, and implications in the context of US-China tensions and cyber espionage activities.
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  • China mandates tech firms to disclose hackable flaws within 2 days, raising concerns over compliance and cybersecurity implications.
  • Sharing hackable flaw information in China could escalate cyber tensions between countries, impacting international relations in the digital space.

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Chinese Law Demands Disclosure of Vulnerabilities

China has implemented a law that requires tech companies operating in the country to report hackable flaws in their products to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology within two days. This information is then shared on the National Vulnerability Database, which subsequently distributes it to various government bodies. There is concern that this law puts firms in a difficult position as patching vulnerabilities takes longer than the two-day disclosure deadline.

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