Dutch Probe China’s Huawei for Possible Spying: Report

The probe, reported by De Volkskrant newspaper, comes as a series of western countries weigh the risks of allowing the Chinese telecoms giant to become involved in the new 5G mobile phone infrastructure. Volkskrant said the AIVD refused to confirm the report. AIVD spokesman Hilbert Bredemeijer declined to comment, saying the spy agency “does not…

Operator of World’s Top Internet Hub Sues German Spy Agency

Berlin – The operator of the world’s largest internet hub challenged the legality of sweeping telecoms surveillance by Germany’s spy agency, a German court heard Wednesday. The BND foreign intelligence service has long tapped international data flows through the De-Cix exchange based in the German city of Frankfurt. But the operator argues the agency is…