Recently, the US "Bloomberg Business Weekly" reported that the so-called China has implanted 'malicious chips' in some US technology products. Apple CEO Tim Cook recently publicly stated that Bloomberg reported inaccuracy and should be withdrawn. This is Apple’s first request for retraction of the report.
Apple CEO: Part of Apple is purely fictional
On the 19th, Cook said in an interview published by a US media: 'The part of the report about apples is purely fictitious. They need to face it correctly and withdraw the return.'
Cook said that he has been involved in the report on the 'malicious chip' report from the beginning, and has talked with the company's general counsel to the Bloomberg reporter. He said, 'We clearly told each other that this is all false and answered. All their problems. Every time they bring a story that changes, and every time we investigate, nothing is found.'
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Apple's in-depth investigation
Cook said that Bloomberg reporters have never provided Apple with any specific details about 'malicious chips'. And Apple conducted a detailed and in-depth investigation of the company's e-mail and data, finance, freight and other records, and finally The conclusion is that there is no such thing as implanting a 'malicious chip', Bloomberg reports are not true.
When asked if it was possible that the Apple product was implanted with a 'malicious chip' and he was unaware of it, Cook replied that 'this possibility is virtually zero'.
Bloomberg’s false reports have been widely questioned
Bloomberg Businessweek recently reported that Apple, Amazon and other US technology companies have been implanted with a 'malicious chip' in China. Apple immediately issued a statement and sent a letter to the US Congress denying it, clearly pointing out the content of Bloomberg. Mistakes. Amazon and other companies named by the company also denied it. Some US computer security experts pointed out that the technical means mentioned in the report are mostly based on the reporter's unpredictable, without any factual evidence.
As early as October 8, at the regular press conference of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, a reporter asked: "Bloomberg Business Weekly" reported that China implanted chips in products of Apple, Amazon and other US companies, stealing and transmitting information from the background. What is China's response to this? Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lu Wei said: 'I don't know if you have noticed that Apple, Amazon, and AMD have made a statement denying that even the US Department of Homeland Security has already Made a statement. With these statements, do you think China needs to respond? If you are really interested, you can ask how Bloomberg Businessweek responds to these statements?