[dalore]

Why are they using an off the shelf secure communication system from the Middle East? Surely something this important is a national secret and should be developed in house with your best minds.

If it's off the shelf and others are using, then they can just buy the equipment and look for flaws (like this massive one).

[jackvalentine]

As I understood it, it was a system they were using in the Middle East (developed in house) and they took it to China to use. Might be wrong though.

[noir_lord]

That's crazy.

Threat model from China in terms of infosec is very different than middle East countries (except isreal perhaps).

Not that it was a good idea in either region.

[jackvalentine]

I see you too read the article!

[sandworm101]

Off the shelf may also mean you dont have to smuggle it. It is much easier to hide if there is no special equipment in someone's closet. It sounds like they were using Tor.