Nokia has withdrawn from Russia, but systems that could be exploited in cyber espionage remained. According to Nokia, it does not manufacture, install or service equipment for the system used to intercept telecommunications.
Riikka Kajander,
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28.3. 17:14 • Updated March 28th. 17:39
According to the magazine, Nokia has been providing services and technology for years to connect MTS, one of Russia’s largest mobile phone operators, to the surveillance system used by the Russian security service FSB.
According to the magazine, the technology and software provided by Nokia have played a significant role in cyber espionage in Russia, and the company has not disputed the authenticity of the documents reviewed by the magazine.
Nokia likes in response (you switch to another service) article as misleading. The company has told The New York Times that it will not manufacture, install or service equipment for the system used to intercept the telecommunications. According to the company, other countries set similar requirements, in which case it must choose between providing services and leaving the country.
The magazine is acquainted with extensive material covering more than 75,000 documents from 2008–2017. According to it, the company has provided equipment and services to be connected to MTS’s network at least since 2012. Nokia has continued to report on customer relationships with MTS and other Russian operators.
Nokia has suspended its hardware and software supplies to Russia following a major invasion of Ukraine.
Nokia has previously been accused of selling spy technology to Iran
Nokia had at the time sold the Iranian leadership software and technology to control mobile traffic and text messages.
The Islamic Republic of Iran obtained information from telecommunications networks, such as calls from dissidents, e-mails, and instant messengers.
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