Nokia argues against reports that it 'provided communication equipment to Russia's network monitoring system'
As Russia's invasion of Ukraine continues, companies around the world have announced that they will stop providing products and services to Russia. Communication equipment maker Nokia has also
When Nokia Pulled Out of Russia, a Vast Surveillance System Remained --The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/28/technology/nokia-russia-surveillance-system-sorm.html
According to the New York Times, the Russian government operates the System for Operative Investigative Activities (SORM) , a system that can monitor domestic network connections, and Alexei , who has been known as the political enemy of President Vladimir Putin using SORM. ・ It is said that rebels including Mr. Navalny were being monitored. The New York Times states that SORM is still likely to be used to monitor anti-war outbound calls.
And newly, from the total 2TB of Nokia's inside information obtained by the New York Times, it became clear that 'Nokia provided equipment that links SORM with Russia's major telecommunications carrier' MTS '.' .. The New York Times points out that Nokia's provision of equipment has enabled the Federal Security Service (FSB) to track phone, email and Internet communications through MTS services. 'It wouldn't have been possible to build a SORM without Nokia's involvement,' said Andrey Soldatov, who is familiar with Russia's security, highlighting the magnitude of Nokia's impact on SORM.
Following the New York Times coverage above, Nokia has issued an official statement to the New York Times.
Statement on NY Times | Nokia
https://www.nokia.com/about-us/newsroom/statements/nokia-statement-on-new-york-times/
According to Nokia, networks in almost every country have a 'lawful intercept feature' that allows them to track and display specific data at the request of law enforcement agencies. To achieve this feature, telecommunications equipment manufacturers, including Nokia, claim that they need to incorporate the ability to track and display communications. In addition, Nokia is one of several companies providing network infrastructure to Russia and does not maintain SORM. 'Nokia is deeply involved in SORM. The Times coverage is misleading. '
Also at the end of the official statement, 'Nokia strongly condemns Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the killing of people. We support sanctions on Russia and stop providing hardware and software to Russia. We are reiterating our stance of condemning Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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