While companies were showcasing the latest technology at CES this year,Naked Poison II the FBI was carrying out a sting operation on the world’s second largest smartphone manufacturer.
A small U.S. startup from Illinois, Akhan Semiconductor, reached out to the FBI when the company suspected that Huaweiwas attempting to steal its intellectual property, according to Bloomberg. After months of investigating, the FBI recruited Akhan founder Adam Khan and COO Carl Shurboff to meet with executives of the Chinese smartphone giant at last month’s CES for a sting operation.
In 2018, Huawei ordered a sample of Akhan’s Miraj Diamond Glass product, a screen that the company describes as nearly indestructible. Akhan says its 6 times stronger and 10 times more scratch-resistant than the industry standard Gorilla Glass. The two companies had been in discussions since 2016 after San Diego-based Huawei engineer, Angel Han, reached out.
Akhan shipped a Miraj sample to Huawei’s San Diego testing facility in March. Huawei was supposed to return the sample within 60 days. The smartphone company missed the May deadline and ignored most of Akhan’s followup emails. Huawei finally returned the Miraj sample in August, broken in half, with shards of the glass missing.
Suspecting that Huawei was attempting to steal his company’s technology, Khan contacted the FBI. The agency took an interest in the case and spent months pouring over emails between the two companies and other documents. An FBI forensic gemology expert analyzed the broken Miraj sample and found that Huawei had likely blasted it with a 100-kilowatt laser.
This past December, with the FBI tapped into the call, Khan and Shurboff spoke to Huawei engineer Han who admitted the sample had been sent to China. This revelation put Huawei in violation of U.S. export laws. The company was specifically violating International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), which cover exported material with military application. Diamond coatings, like Akhan’s product, fall under these regulations. Akhan had warned Huawei that the company had to abide by these rules when sending the company its sample.
Han agreed to meet with Khan and Shurboff in Vegas during CES in January after the Huawei engineer continued to express interest in becoming a customer. The FBI sting was carried out at Prime Burger in the Venetian where a Bloomberg reporter listened in from a nearby gelato stand. Han and a Huawei senior supply manager both denied that the company violated ITAR and focused the conversation on a future working relationship between the two companies.
Weeks later, the FBI raided Huawei’s San Diego facility. Akhan is currently unaware of the status of the case.
Huawei has long been a U.S. target due to spying concerns. Intelligence officials have accused the company of being a spyfor the Chinese government. This past summer, President Donald Trump banned U.S. governmental useof Huawei products over these surveillance concerns.
Earlier this month, the US chargedthe Chinese phone company with attempting to steal trade secrets from T-Mobile. Along with that inctment, Huawei was also charged with sanctions violations involving Iran. These charges came following the arrestof Huawei’s CFO Wanzhou Meng, who faces extradition from Canada to the US over Iran sanction violations. She was chargedwith fraud and money laundering last month.
Topics Huawei Politics
GPU Availability and Pricing Update: April 2022
Huawei's P40 Pro is coming in March, and it won't have Google services
'A Berry Royal Christmas' with William and Kate is more than a royal bake
Lab test results stolen in hack of 15 million patients' records
Amazon Kindle Paperwhite Kids: $139.99 at Amazon
Peter Thiel told Mark Zuckerberg not to change political ad rules, report says
Apple, Amazon, and Google team up to make your smart home suck less
Apple iPad Pro Smart Folio is the best damn keyboard on the go
NYT Connections Sports Edition hints and answers for February 15: Tips to solve Connections #145
Apple aims for better iPhone photos using AI and infrared
Chiefs vs. Texans 2025 livestream: Watch NFL Playoffs for free
Olivia Newton
'Frozen 2' is now Disney's sixth billion dollar movie of 2019
Justin Bieber is sick of overeager fans, and he ain't afraid to say so
What Sa Nguyen uses to film TikToks that feel like FaceTime
Dave Chappelle thinks Trump isn't the best for the comedy world
Olivia Newton
Lab test results stolen in hack of 15 million patients' records
Best Amazon deal: Save 20% on floral and botanical Lego sets
There's a backlash against Hallmark Channel for pulling LGBT ads
When does Game of Thrones Season 8 premiere? Our airdate predictionTrump's official trans ban lets military kick out currently serving troopsNational Weather Service: Harvey is 'unprecedented' weather eventWhy the iPhone X's facial recognition could be a privacy disasterBrock and Misty will make a triumphant comeback in the 'Pokémon' TV showThe 'first major hate site on the internet' is downFacebook is going after one of the big ways fake news spreadsThis interactive map will tell you when to look for peak fall foliage in your areaMayweatherNo 'Game of Thrones' pay gap: Kit Harington, Lena Headey have equal salariesThese Houston rescuers will temporarily restore your faith in humanityBrock and Misty will make a triumphant comeback in the 'Pokémon' TV showBrilliant IT guy has the perfect way to avoid 'Game of Thrones' spoilersGame of Thrones recap: Season 7 finale reveals Jon's real nameNYPD is dumping 36,000 Windows Phones for iPhonesEd Sheeran won Artist of the Year at the VMAs but didn't know who actually voted for itBrilliant IT guy has the perfect way to avoid 'Game of Thrones' spoilers'Game of Thrones' Season 7 finale smashes ratings records'Game of Thrones' Season 7 finale: Sansa Stark MVPMicrosoft's virtual reality platform could be a sleeper hit '3 Body Problem's £20 million star is the worst part of the entire show Trump's 2019 NASA budget request reveals plans to return to the moon LEGO will start making some of its toys from plant How to stack emojis in iMessage Pornhub could soon ban Florida as well Here are the last things Stephen Hawking wrote on Reddit Amazon Pharmacy launches same Creighton vs. Tennessee basketball livestreams: How to watch live Acupuncture for pets is on the rise Lovehoney deal: Spend $79 and get a free gift Oppo and Li Auto partner for bluetooth car key integration with smartwatch · TechNode Best Apple Vision Pro deal: Save $200 on a new unit at Woot! for a limited time 12,000 SpaceX Starlink satellites could pose a space debris problem Best gift card deal: Get a $200 digital Instacart gift card 10% off Google announces new SGE and Maps travel features for summer vacation plans How much is Spotify Premium in the US? Cinema for Gaza: Tilda Swinton, Josh O'Connor, and more auctioning off eccentric experiences NCSU vs. Marquette basketball livestreams: How to watch live Most King Penguins may either starve or relocate as the oceans warm Alabama vs. UNC basketball livestreams: How to watch live
3.2511s , 10138.0234375 kb
Copyright © 2025 Powered by 【Naked Poison II】,Wisdom Convergence Information Network