to Ukraine Faced with the sanctions of Western countries and technology giants after the invasion, Russia still maintains its communication infrastructure. from Nokia seems to be taking. Although the Finnish telecom giant said it was withdrawing from Russia after the invasion, Russian infrastructure left behind a critical piece of equipment.
According to the latest report by the New York Times, Nokia may be “willing to help even oppressive governments with their ambition to make money.” Allegedly, Nokia is the company that allows Russia to spy on both phone and internet communications. to the SORM system continues to sell equipment and services.
Disappointing ‘phone’ description from Nokia!
Nokia, which has been at the top of the smartphone industry for a while, recently made a disappointing statement.
Does Nokia covertly support Russia?
The latest report of the New York Times for Nokia, with the Finnish company Russia’s largest telecom service provider He deciphered the secret agreement of MTS. Nokia, which provides infrastructure support for the Operational Investigative Activities System (SORM), the Russian government’s surveillance tool, may be working with Russian government-affiliated firms.
According to the report Nokia technology that monitors communication Although it does not produce the SORM system, it does the network connection of the MTS. Documents stating that Nokia committed war crimes “by succumbing to its lust for money” could spell trouble for the company.
The documents obtained by the Times show that Nokia is helping the Russian government, and as a result, every year hundreds of millions of dollars It shows you are earning income. The report, which examines the Russian infrastructure, also points out that the system would not be usable without the help of Nokia.
SORM system thanks to Russia; It has been tracking activists, journalists, and political opponents of Putin for years.
It’s not the first time that telecom giants are helping governments covertly. For example, before AT&Tbecame the agenda with the United States providing services to surveillance equipment. Huawei Chinese companies such as governments in Africa He had assisted efforts to spy on political dissidents, critics, and journalists.
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