Security News > 2020 > February > U.S. Charges Huawei with Stealing Trade Secrets from 6 Companies

The US Department of Justice and the Federal Bureau of Investigation charged Huawei with racketeering and conspiring to steal trade secrets from six US firms, in a significant escalation of a lawsuit against the Chinese telecom giant that began last year.

Accusing Huawei and its affiliates of "Using fraud and deception to misappropriate sophisticated technology from US counterparts," the new charges allege the company of offering bonuses to employees who obtained "Confidential information" from its competitors.

The indictment adds to a list of two other charges filed by the US government last year, including violating US sanctions on Iran and stealing technology from T-Mobile - called Tappy - that's used to test smartphone durability.

The alleged theft enabled Huawei illegally obtain nonpublic technology relating to internet router source code, cellular antenna technology, and robotics, giving the company an unfair competitive advantage, prosecutors said.

"This new indictment is part of the Justice Department's attempt to irrevocably damage Huawei's reputation and its business for reasons related to competition rather than law enforcement," the company was quoted as saying to the BBC. The fresh charges against Huawei also come days after The Wall Street Journal reported that US officials had evidence of the company employing "Back doors" that allowed it to secretly access sensitive and personal information.

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