Trending:US takeover of GreenlandIran protestsUkraine peace talksIslamic NatoIndia vs New ZealandTaskaree: The Smuggler’s Web reviewChina tells tech firms to ditch US, Israeli cyber software, citing security concernsreuters • January 15, 2026, 10:48:45 ISTWhatsapp Facebook TwitterAs trade and diplomatic tensions flare between China and the US and both sides vie for tech supremacy, Beijing has been keen to replace Western-made technology with domestic alternatives. AdvertisementSubscribe Join Us+ Follow us On GoogleChoose Firstpost on GoogleChina asks to ditch US, Israeli cyber software (Photo: Rueters)Chinese authorities have told domestic companies to stop using cybersecurity software made by more than a dozen firms from the US and Israel due to national security concerns, three people briefed on the matter said. As trade and diplomatic tensions flare between China and the US and both sides vie for tech supremacy, Beijing has been keen to replace Western-made technology with domestic alternatives. The US companies whose cybersecurity software has been banned include Broadcom-owned VMware, Palo Alto Networks and Fortinet, while the Israeli companies include Check Point Software Technologies, two of the sources said. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS ADThe third source said other companies whose software was banned included Alphabet-owned Mandiant and Wiz, whose purchase Alphabet announced last year, as well as US firms CrowdStrike, SentinelOne, Recorded Future, McAfee, Claroty, and Rapid7. More from Tech AI hallucination: The math behind the beautiful lies by chatbots Meta confirms over 1,000 job cuts as 3 VR studios shut downIsraeli firm CyberArk, whose purchase was announced by Palo Alto last year, was also on the list, as were Orca Security and Cato Networks, two Israeli firms, and Imperva, which was purchased by French defense firm Thales in 2023. Shares slide following software banRecorded Future said in an email that it did no business in China and had no intention of doing so. McAfee said it is a consumer-focused company whose technology “is not built for government or enterprise use."CrowdStrike said it did not sell into China and did not have offices, hire people or host infrastructure there, and thus could “only be negligibly affected.” SentinelOne said it had “no direct revenue exposure to China,” citing similar reasons. Quick ReadsView AllStarlink fears grip Iran regime: Has satellite internet become new battlefield?Musk claims he was unaware X chatbot Grok generated explicit images of childrenClaroty said it did not sell to China. In a statement, Orca Security CEO Gil Geron said his company had not been notified of the move.
