Chinese tech firm Huawei had the capability to monitor all users of one of Netherlands’ largest mobile network providers and even eavesdrop on private conversations.
Back in 2010, Huawei could have been monitoring all KPN users and even eavesdropping on their calls, according to an article on de Volkskrant, a Dutch newspaper. The article cited a report by Capgemini, a consultancy firm hired by KPN.
The report claimed that even the former prime minister, Jan Peter Balkende, senior government officials, and Chinese dissidents could have been monitored by the Chinese tech firm. It also alleges that the tech firm had the ability to identify phone numbers that had been tapped by law enforcement and intelligence agencies. At the time, KPN’s mobile network had about 6.5 million users.
It seems the report was so damning that it was not made public.
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