{"id":53607,"date":"2023-09-07T13:28:12","date_gmt":"2023-09-07T13:28:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/packetstormsecurity.com\/news\/view\/34985\/China-Bans-iPhones-From-More-Government-Offices.html"},"modified":"2023-09-07T13:28:12","modified_gmt":"2023-09-07T13:28:12","slug":"china-bans-iphones-from-more-government-offices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.threatshub.org\/blog\/china-bans-iphones-from-more-government-offices\/","title":{"rendered":"China Bans iPhones From More Government Offices"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"label\">Analysis<\/span> Chinese authorities have reportedly banned Apple&#8217;s iPhones from some government offices.<\/p>\n<p>News of Beijing&#8217;s ban was <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/world\/china\/china-bans-iphone-use-for-government-officials-at-work-635fe2f8\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a> by the (reg-walled) <em>Wall Street Journal<\/em>, which mentioned people familiar with the matter as having said employees at some central government regulators were told not to use iPhones for work or bring them into the office.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Journal<\/em> describes the fresh orders as representing an extension of previous restrictions on iPhone use, but also reported it&#8217;s unclear how widely the recent round of restrictions has been implemented.<\/p>\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"adun\" data-pos=\"top\" data-raptor=\"condor\" data-xsm=\",fluid,mpu,\" data-sm=\",fluid,mpu,\" data-md=\",fluid,mpu,\"> <noscript> <a href=\"https:\/\/pubads.g.doubleclick.net\/gampad\/jump?co=1&amp;iu=\/6978\/reg_security\/front&amp;sz=300x50%7C300x100%7C300x250%7C300x251%7C300x252%7C300x600%7C300x601&amp;tile=2&amp;c=2ZPzfw21O4kXZ-Nn7E0WM9AAAAME&amp;t=ct%3Dns%26unitnum%3D2%26raptor%3Dcondor%26pos%3Dtop%26test%3D0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pubads.g.doubleclick.net\/gampad\/ad?co=1&amp;iu=\/6978\/reg_security\/front&amp;sz=300x50%7C300x100%7C300x250%7C300x251%7C300x252%7C300x600%7C300x601&amp;tile=2&amp;c=2ZPzfw21O4kXZ-Nn7E0WM9AAAAME&amp;t=ct%3Dns%26unitnum%3D2%26raptor%3Dcondor%26pos%3Dtop%26test%3D0\" alt> <\/a> <\/noscript> <\/div>\n<p>The paper put the bans in the context of geopolitical tensions, China&#8217;s desire for technological independence, and hinted the ban is perhaps therefore Beijing&#8217;s latest move in the game of 4D diplomatic chess. The <em>Journal<\/em> noted that Apple shares tumbled 3.6 percent on the day of its story.<\/p>\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"adun\" data-pos=\"top\" data-raptor=\"falcon\" data-xmd=\",fluid,mpu,leaderboard,\" data-lg=\",fluid,mpu,leaderboard,\" data-xlg=\",fluid,billboard,superleaderboard,mpu,leaderboard,\" data-xxlg=\",fluid,billboard,superleaderboard,brandwidth,brandimpact,leaderboard,mpu,\"> <noscript> <a href=\"https:\/\/pubads.g.doubleclick.net\/gampad\/jump?co=1&amp;iu=\/6978\/reg_security\/front&amp;sz=300x50%7C300x100%7C300x250%7C300x251%7C300x252%7C300x600%7C300x601&amp;tile=4&amp;c=44ZPzfw21O4kXZ-Nn7E0WM9AAAAME&amp;t=ct%3Dns%26unitnum%3D4%26raptor%3Dfalcon%26pos%3Dmid%26test%3D0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pubads.g.doubleclick.net\/gampad\/ad?co=1&amp;iu=\/6978\/reg_security\/front&amp;sz=300x50%7C300x100%7C300x250%7C300x251%7C300x252%7C300x600%7C300x601&amp;tile=4&amp;c=44ZPzfw21O4kXZ-Nn7E0WM9AAAAME&amp;t=ct%3Dns%26unitnum%3D426raptor%3Dfalcon%26pos%3Dmid%26test%3D0\" alt> <\/a> <\/noscript> <\/div>\n<div class=\"adun_eagle_desktop_story_wrapper\">\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"adun\" data-pos=\"mid\" data-raptor=\"eagle\" data-xxlg=\",mpu,dmpu,\"> <noscript> <a href=\"https:\/\/pubads.g.doubleclick.net\/gampad\/jump?co=1&amp;iu=\/6978\/reg_security\/front&amp;sz=300x50%7C300x100%7C300x250%7C300x251%7C300x252%7C300x600%7C300x601&amp;tile=3&amp;c=33ZPzfw21O4kXZ-Nn7E0WM9AAAAME&amp;t=ct%3Dns%26unitnum%3D3%26raptor%3Deagle%26pos%3Dmid%26test%3D0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pubads.g.doubleclick.net\/gampad\/ad?co=1&amp;iu=\/6978\/reg_security\/front&amp;sz=300x50%7C300x100%7C300x250%7C300x251%7C300x252%7C300x600%7C300x601&amp;tile=3&amp;c=33ZPzfw21O4kXZ-Nn7E0WM9AAAAME&amp;t=ct%3Dns%26unitnum%3D3%26raptor%3Deagle%26pos%3Dmid%26test%3D0\" alt> <\/a> <\/noscript> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Perhaps Beijing, fresh from <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theregister.com\/2023\/08\/16\/intel_tower_deal_crumbles\/\" rel=\"noopener\">nixing an Intel acquisition<\/a>, has shown it can take a bite out of Apple at the time of its choosing.<\/p>\n<p>Or perhaps this is just Beijing taking sensible steps to improve infosec at government agencies and tired of Apple not doing enough to help.<\/p>\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"adun\" data-pos=\"top\" data-raptor=\"falcon\" data-xsm=\",fluid,mpu,\" data-sm=\",fluid,mpu,\" data-md=\",fluid,mpu,\"> <noscript> <a href=\"https:\/\/pubads.g.doubleclick.net\/gampad\/jump?co=1&amp;iu=\/6978\/reg_security\/front&amp;sz=300x50%7C300x100%7C300x250%7C300x251%7C300x252%7C300x600%7C300x601&amp;tile=4&amp;c=44ZPzfw21O4kXZ-Nn7E0WM9AAAAME&amp;t=ct%3Dns%26unitnum%3D4%26raptor%3Dfalcon%26pos%3Dmid%26test%3D0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pubads.g.doubleclick.net\/gampad\/ad?co=1&amp;iu=\/6978\/reg_security\/front&amp;sz=300x50%7C300x100%7C300x250%7C300x251%7C300x252%7C300x600%7C300x601&amp;tile=4&amp;c=44ZPzfw21O4kXZ-Nn7E0WM9AAAAME&amp;t=ct%3Dns%26unitnum%3D426raptor%3Dfalcon%26pos%3Dmid%26test%3D0\" alt> <\/a> <\/noscript> <\/div>\n<p>That scenario is plausible. In March 2023 China <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theregister.com\/2023\/03\/29\/china_asks_apple_improve_security\/\" rel=\"noopener\">called on Apple<\/a> to make unspecified security improvements.<\/p>\n<p>Another plausible rationale would see Beijing tightening security because mobile devices are dangerous.<\/p>\n<p>Smartphones are routinely excluded from sensitive spots within government and have been for years. In 2018, for example, the Pentagon <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/media.defense.gov\/2018\/May\/22\/2001920731\/-1\/-1\/1\/PENTAGON-MOBILE-DEVICE-POLICY.PDF\" rel=\"noopener\">published regulations<\/a> [PDF] requiring smartphones to be turned off and placed in secure storage rather than carried into the building.<\/p>\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"adun\" id=\"story_eagle_xsm_sm_md_xmd_lg_xlg\" data-pos=\"mid\" data-raptor=\"eagle\" data-xsm=\",mpu,dmpu,\" data-sm=\",mpu,dmpu,\" data-md=\",mpu,dmpu,\" data-xmd=\",mpu,dmpu,\" data-lg=\",mpu,dmpu,\" data-xlg=\",mpu,dmpu,\"> <noscript> <a href=\"https:\/\/pubads.g.doubleclick.net\/gampad\/jump?co=1&amp;iu=\/6978\/reg_security\/front&amp;sz=300x50%7C300x100%7C300x250%7C300x251%7C300x252%7C300x600%7C300x601&amp;tile=3&amp;c=33ZPzfw21O4kXZ-Nn7E0WM9AAAAME&amp;t=ct%3Dns%26unitnum%3D3%26raptor%3Deagle%26pos%3Dmid%26test%3D0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pubads.g.doubleclick.net\/gampad\/ad?co=1&amp;iu=\/6978\/reg_security\/front&amp;sz=300x50%7C300x100%7C300x250%7C300x251%7C300x252%7C300x600%7C300x601&amp;tile=3&amp;c=33ZPzfw21O4kXZ-Nn7E0WM9AAAAME&amp;t=ct%3Dns%26unitnum%3D3%26raptor%3Deagle%26pos%3Dmid%26test%3D0\" alt> <\/a> <\/noscript> <\/div>\n<p>The Australian Signals Directorate <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyber.gov.au\/resources-business-and-government\/essential-cyber-security\/ism\/cyber-security-guidelines\/guidelines-enterprise-mobility\" rel=\"noopener\">allows<\/a> only devices it has approved to be used with data rated as &#8220;secret&#8221; or &#8220;top secret.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Other intelligence agencies around the world doubtless have similar policies.<\/p>\n<p>Those policies are in place because users of mobile devices can seldom resist employing them for non-work purposes. Doing so creates opportunities for attacks that could compromise 9-5 activities \u2013 as shown by the spread of zero\u2014click spyware like <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theregister.com\/2022\/07\/27\/us_congress_spyware_debate\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Pegasus<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>With iPhones being so seductively usable, China barring them from government offices is therefore sensible \u2013 with or without a hint of some vulnerability or backdoor that makes Apple&#8217;s wares dangerous to Beijing.<\/p>\n<p>China has good reason not to antagonize Apple, which does most of its manufacturing in the Middle Kingdom. Beijing knows that jobs building iThings are at risk: India&#8217;s press is <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/industry\/cons-products\/electronics\/indians-could-unbox-iphone-15-along-with-the-world\/articleshow\/103335813.cms?from=mdr\" rel=\"noopener\">abuzz<\/a> with speculation the next iPhone could be made locally, as Apple adopts a &#8220;China Plus&#8221; strategy of diversifying its manufacturing activities into other nations.<\/p>\n<p>If China has decided to hurt Apple it picked an interesting time to do so. Just last week, Huawei <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theregister.com\/2023\/09\/01\/india_china_hardware_celebrations\/\" rel=\"noopener\">delivered<\/a> its first premium smartphone in years, sparking a wave of <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theregister.com\/2023\/09\/06\/gina_raimondo_huawei_ambassador\/\" rel=\"noopener\">patriotic triumphalism<\/a> hailing the machine as a sign of China&#8217;s resilience in the face of US sanctions. \u00ae<\/p>\n<p> READ MORE <a href=\"https:\/\/packetstormsecurity.com\/news\/view\/34985\/China-Bans-iPhones-From-More-Government-Offices.html\">HERE<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>READ MORE 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