China Orders Firms to Cease US, Israeli Cybersecurity Use

Chinese authorities have directed domestic companies to cease using cybersecurity software from more than a dozen United States and Israeli firms, citing national security risks, according to sources familiar with the matter. The order, issued in recent days, targets products from companies including Palo Alto Networks, Fortinet, Broadcom-owned VMware, CrowdStrike, SentinelOne, McAfee, Recorded Future, Claroty, Rapid7, Google Mandiant, Wiz, Check Point Software Technologies, CyberArk, Orca Security, Imperva and Cato Networks. The directive reflects Beijing's ongoing efforts to prioritize homegrown technology amid escalating tensions with Washington over semiconductors, artificial intelligence and global tech leadership.

The sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity due to the matter's sensitivity, said Chinese officials worry that the foreign software could gather and send sensitive data overseas. Neither China's Cyberspace Administration nor the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology responded to requests for comment. It remains unclear how many companies received the notice, though the move applies broadly to domestic entities relying on such tools for network...