Where Dahua and Hikvision Are Banned
Bans of Dahua and Hikvision are growing around the world, with new ones being added regularly, making it hard to verify where and when bans are added.
This directory compiles the countries, regions, institutions, and other entities which have publicly banned Dahua and/or Hikvision in some capacity.
Not ************* / **** *** *********
**** **** ** *** ************* ** an ******* ****** ** ***** ********** entities *** ************ **** ****** **********/******** made ***** *********, ** ***** ** avoid *********** ** *** ******** *******.
Executive *******
******* ********** **** ** ********* *** Dahua, ** ******* *******, *** ******** disclosed ** * ********* (**, **, Australia, ******). ** *** **, *** most ******* *** ** *** ** parliament's ******* ** ********* **** ***** rights ******.
******* ***-******** *********** **** **** ****** bans: * ** ****** **** ******** and ***** ** *** **, ***** with *** ****** ****, * *** Zealand ********, ** ********** ****** **********, and ******. ******* ********* *** ************, most ******* *** ** *** **, have ******** ********* *** ***** ** well.
*******, **** **** ***** **** ********* and ***** *** ************ ******* ** install ** ******* ********* *********. *******, there *** ** ********-***** **** ** large ***** ** *** ***** **** as ***** *******, ******, *** ****** East, *** ********* ****. *** ** this ************, ***** ******* **** *** become *** ******* ******* ** ******* growth*** *****************.
US ******* **** ***
*** ** ******* ***** *** **** ****, *** ** ******* ********** **** "every ********* ******" **** ****** ** "procure ** ******" ********* *** ***** and ***** **** **** ******** ******** concerns. **** ***** *** ****** ** federal **********: *** ** ********, *** State ********** (** *********), *** ********** of ***********, ***.
- ** **** ** *** ******* ********** can *** ****** *********, *** *** it ****** ******** ***** *** ****** equipment "** * *********** ** ********* component", ********* ******* ********** ********* *****.
- *** ** ******* ********** **** **** doing ******** **** *** ***** ********** that "****" ********* *** ***** ****,********"********** ** ******* **** ***" ** related ** * ******* ********.
- *******, *** ** ******* ********** **** any ****************** ***** ***** ** ********* *** Dahua ****, ********** ** *** ******** entity. *.*. * ******* ****** *** not ***** ******* ***** ***** ** buy ********* ** ***** ****.
*** ****, **** ****'* ************ ***** ************ *** / ********** Guide*** ******* ********* ***** ************ *********.
US *** ***
** ** ******** ****, *** *** *** ****************** ************** *** ***** *** ********* and** *************** ** **************************** ** ****. **** ***** ***** the ************* ********"* ****** ** ******** ********" ** the *** ** ****.
*** *** ************** * ******* *** ********* *** Dahua** ****** * **** ****, ** the *** ********, ***** ***** **** to ****** *** ************** ** **** as **** ****** ***** ******** *** not ******** ** **** *** "********** purposes" ** ****** ******, ******** **************, national ********, *** **********.
US ***** *** **** **** - *********, ******, **, **, *********
****** ***** **** **** *** ******* NDAA ***, ******* ** ***** *** city *********** **** **** ****** ********* and ***** ********* *** ***** **** national ******** ********.
- ** ******* ****, ******* ****** ****** Hikvision *** ***** ***** ****:******,***** ******, ************. ***** ***** ** ***** ********, employees, *** ***********.
- **** ** ******* ****,*** ************ ********* *** *****, ******** ** "departments, ********, ***********, ******, ******, ** other ***************** ** *** ********* ****** of *** ****** ***** **********."
- ** ***** ****, ******************* ** "******* *** ***** ** ******** *** its *********** **** *****" ********* *** Dahua ****.
- ** ****, *** *********'* ***** ******************* *** *** ******** ** ********* and *****, ** **** ** *********'************ ****.
** ***** ** ******, ** ****, the **** ** *******, ********,*************** *** *****.
US *** *** **** **********/********** ****
** ****, *** ******** ******** *********** (SIA),****** ***** *** ************* ********** ** *** ****. ** June ****,*** ******** ********* ****** **** **********. * ***** later,********* **** ******** ****** ********* **** ****** **** violations.
United ******* / Scotland / *****
** * ******** *****, *** ** government****** ** ******** ******** ** ***** "***** **********" ** "equipment **** ********* *****" **** ** "produced ** ********* ******* ** *** National ************ *** ** *** ******’* Republic ** *****":
********, ***** ** **** ** *** UK ****** * ******** **********, ******* ** ******* ********* *** government *** ** **** ** * program ** ******* ********, * ************ confirmed ** **** ** ******** ****:
*** ******** ********** ** ** *** process ** ********* *** ********* ******** equipment ****** *** ****** ** **** of * *****-**** *********** *********.
*** ******** **** *** *** *********, including ********* *** ***** *********’ ********, are ***** ******** **** * *** integrated ****** ** ******* *** ******-***** the ******** ** *** ******** ********** estate. [******** *****]
*******, *** ********** ** ***** (**** part ** *** ** *** **** a ******** **************), ***** **** *** Welsh ****** ******, *** ******** ***** Hikvision ************ ******* ** ******** ***,********* ** *** ***.
UK **** *** ****** ****
******* ** ****** *** **** ******** have ****** ** ******* ********* ***/** Dahua:
- *** ******** ******* ** **************** *** ********* ********* **** ** * ***** $* million ******* ** ****.
- ** ****, **** ***** *********** ** the ****** ** **** *********** ** *************** **** **** **** ********* **** is "*** **** ** *** ******* Communist ***** *** *********'* *******". ***** local *********** *** ********* *** ******* Borough ******* *** ********* ******** *******.
*** ***** **** **** *** ******** security *******. ***** *********** **** ***** ethics *** ***** ******.
** ****, *** ********* ***** ******* Council, **** ** ****,****** * ********* * ***** ***** ************ *****************"** **** ******* *** ** ******* Hikvision, *****, *******, ** *******" *** to ***** "******* ************".
**** ** ****, *** ****** ******* of ***** ******* "**** * ********* decision" *** ** ******* "********* *** other ******* ****" **** ***** ******,*** *** ******* *****:
***** ******* *** *** ******* ********** of ******* ** *** **,** ~**%, *** *** ************ ****** ******.
UK ******** ***
** ****,**** *** **** ***** ************ *** ** ******** ** ******* quietly ****** ******** "*** ** ***/******* Hikvision *********":
*** *** ******** ** ******* ************ about **** ******** ** ****, *******, it ****** ** *** "* ***** of ******** ** ***** ** ****** the ********* ** *** ******** ************", pointing ** ******** ******** ********.
UK ****** ********** ***
*** **'* ********** ** ****** *** Social **** ****** *** ********* ****** purchases ** ****,********* ** *** *********,**** **** ********** **** *** ****************** ***** ******** ******** ******** ******* ** ****.
UK **** ** *** ***
*********** ** *** **** ** ***, a **** ** *** **, *** they **** ** ****** ******* *********,** ***** ** ***** *****:
*** ***** [****** *** ***** ******** and *********** *********]takes *** ******** ***** ********* *********, and our response to any department that wishes to install Hikvision reflects the ethical, privacy, and national cyber concerns we have around the system(s).
****** *** ** ********** **** ******* considerations ** ********* *****, *** **** of *** **********has *********** **** ****** ** *** **** *************, regardless of location. [emphasis added]
*** ****** ** **** ** ***'* existing ********* ******* *** **** *******, with *********** ******* **** *** "********** reviewing ******** ************ ** ***** *** making *************** ***** ** *** *** potential ****** *******".
Taiwan ***
** ****,****** *********** *** ***** **** ******** ****** its **********, ********* ***** *** *********, ordering ***** ** ******* ** *** end ** *** ****:
*** ***** *** ******** *** ********, software, *** ******** "** ***** ** avoid ***** ** ********** *** ************ information" *** ***** "******* ******** *************".
********** ** **** *** **** **** found *****, *.*.******** ********* ********* ***** ******** ****** Law.
Australia ******* ***
** ******** ****, *** ******* ********** of ********* ***** ******* *** ********* and ***** ******* ****** *** *** agencies **** ******** ******** *****, ***** ********** ********.**** ******** ** ***** *** ** Senator ***** ************* ********* *** ********* *** ***** ******* across ******* ********:
* ****** *** ** *** ******* is **** ***** ********** ** *********'* Attorney *******, ****-*******. *** ********** ******* and ******* ************** *** ******* *********** *** ******* ***** *******.
Australian ******** ***
** ****, *** ********** *************** ********* ********* ** *** ***** **** ********* an ************* ** ********** ***** ***. The ******* ******** ********* ** ***** remove *** ******* *** ***** ********* cameras ** ****.
Australian ******** ****** ***
********** ************ *** ********** ******** **** **** ****** ** the ********** ***** ** ******** "**** replace *** *******-**** *******" ** *** end ** ****.
Australian **** ** ******* ***
** ******** ****,*** *** ************ *** ********** **** ** ******* will ******* "* ****** ** ********* and ***** *******-**** **** *******" **** by ***********.
South ********** ****** ********** ***
** ****, *** ***** ** ***** Australia's ****** ***************** *** ********* ********** ** "******** ********".
Australian ****** *********** ***
** ****, ********** ***** *********** ******* *** ************ "**** ** ******** ** ****** the *******" ***** ********* *** ***** cameras **** ********** ** *** ****** headquarters.
Indian **** ***
** ****,********* ** ****** ******** *** ****,*** ****** **** "*** ***** *** its ***** *** *****" ** ****** PRC *******, "**********" ********* *******. ** internal **** ******** ***** **********, "********** ** * **** ****** could **** ********** *** ******** ** military *************".
EU ********** *******
** ****, *** ** *************** ***-** ** ****** *** ********* cameras, ****** ***** ****** ******:
** ********, *** ** ********** (*** executive ****** ** *** **, **** to *** ** ***** *****) ******* to**** *** ********* *******.
Danish ******* ****** ***
** ****, *** ****** ******* ****** (****** ***********), *** ** *******'* **** ******* (equivalent ** ** ******) *** ********* Copenhagen, ****** ********* * "******** ****** to ********" *** ****** ****, *** a ********************:
**** **** ***** *******'* ************ ******************* ***-**** ******* ** ******* ****, calling *** *********'* *************** ****** **** ************* *** ***** ********* **** ******** intelligence.
New ******* ********
** ****, *** ******** ** ********, Innovation *** ********** (****) ** *** Zealand**** ********* ** ***** ***** ****** "**** seriously" *** ********* "**** *******" ********* from *** *********.
****, *** *** **************************** ** ******** ****** ** '*** ****** ******' ** Hikvision *** ***** ******* ******* *********'* move ** ** **.
Corporate ******** & ************
******* ********* *** ***** ************ **** publicly ********* **** *** *** ***** Hikvision ***/** *****:
- *****, ***********'* ******* ******** ******** ** revenue,******** **************** **** ***** ****** ** ****.
- ******** ********** *********** ******* *********** **** *** "********* ********* *** only ** ******** ****** *** *** own ********** ******"
- *** ********* **********'* ******* ** ***************** **** **** *********'* ****** ****** are "*******" *** **** ** *** not ******** ** *** ****.
- *****'* ********** ********* (****)********** (****)************ (****)**** ******* *****.
- ******* ******* *** ************** ********* ***** **** **** ************* *********,***** **** *********.
- ******** ********, ******** **********,****** ***** *** ************* ************* ******** ** ****.
- *************** *********** **** ********** ********** ***** *** ********* ** **** over ******** *** ***** ******** ********.
- ********* ********* ** ******* ********* *** Dahua *******/******* *************** **************** *** ***** ** ****; ********* ended *********'* ***** ******* ******** ****.
- *****, *** **'* ******* ********,******** ****** ***** *** ************* ***** ****** ******** *** ** working ** ********* ****, ** ****** in ***** ****.
- ** ******* ************* ** **************** "*** *** ********" ** ***** 2023.
** ******, **** ***** ********* *** entities **** ******* ***** *** *****, but **** *** ********* **** ********.
Almost ** ***** *********, ***** **** *****
**** ***** **** ** ****** ******** of ******** ********* ***** **** ***** from, *******, *****, **************** ********* *** ***** ** ******* 2022** ** ********* ***** **** ********.
******: **** ******* ********** ******** ***** were ** ***** **** ** ********* or ***** ** *****. *******, **** is *** *******. ** ********* ****,********* ** ****** ******** *** ****,*** ****** **** "*** ***** *** *** ***** *** units" ** ****** *** *******, "**********" Hikvision *******. ** ******** **** ******** by *** **** ******,"********** ** * **** ****** ***** also ********** *** ******** ** ******** establishment".
******: **** **** ** ***** ***** this ****** *** *********, ********** ************ *** ********** ******** **** **** *** ****** force ** *** ********** ***** ** Victoria "**** ******* *** *******-**** *******" by *** *** ** ****.
**** ** ******* ***** **** ******** is *********'* ******-******* ***** ** ********** (6.6m *********) ****** ** *** ******* of *********, *********'* ******-******* ****.
******: ***** ** **** ****** ***** ******, ***** ********* * *** ** Hikvision *** ***** ** ******* ****.
******:***** ** **** ****** **********,***** ********** *** ** ***** ********* ****** to *** ******** "***** ** *********" Hikvision *** ***** ** ***** ***, 2023.
*** ****************'* ***************** ** ***** **** **** ******* to "******* *** ***** ** ******** *** its *********** **** *****" *********, *****, Huawei **** (***** **** ****** *** ZTE).
******: ** ***** ****, ********** ***** broadcaster *********** "**** ** ******** ** ******" Hikvision *** ***** ******* ***** ** its ****** ************.
******: *****, *** **'* ******* ********,*** ******** ****** ***** *** ************* ***** ****** ******** *** ** working ** ********* ****.
** ***** **, *** *** ** Tesco ** *** *******, ***** *****,**** * ************* **** "** *** *** ** the ******* ** ************* ** *** suppliers" ***** ********* "***********" **** ********* and ***** *** ****** ** "***** rights *****":
*** ****, **** ****'* *******:**'* ******* ******** ***** **** ***** and *********.
*** ******** ********** *****’* **** *** Hikvision ** ***** ******* *** **** not ******* ** ******** *** *******. They **** **** * ***** *** fever ********. ****** **** *** ****, Mobotix *** ******** ******.
****** *** **** *******. * ** checking **** *** ******** ********** ** this. ** ****,**** ******** **** ****"*** *****" ** *********'* ***** ****** record **** ** ********** ****** *** contract *** *** ******* *** ***** be ******* **** *** ** *** "commitment ** ***** ********* **********."
******: *** ** ********** ** ****** uses "******* **** ******* *************" ** told **** ** **** **** ******* after *** ********:
*** ********** **** *** *** ************ cameras **** ******* *************. ** *** past, ** *** * *** ***********-***** cameras ** * ******* ****** ** buildings ****** ***** **** **** ********* via * ***-********** ** *** ******** supplier.
*** ******* **** ******* ***** * year ***, **** ***********.
*********** *** **** #*, ****** *** your *******, * ******* *** *******!
******: ** ******* ************* ** *** **************** "*** *** ********."
******: *********** ** *** **** ** Man, * **** ** *** **, say **** **** ** ****** ******* Hikvision,** ***** ** ***** *****:
*** ***** [****** *** ***** ******** *** *********** Assurance]takes *** ******** ***** ********* *********, and our response to any department that wishes to install Hikvision reflects the ethical, privacy, and national cyber concerns we have around the system(s).
****** *** ** ********** **** ******* considerations ** ********* *****, *** **** of *** **********has *********** **** ****** ** *** **** *************, regardless of location. [emphasis added]
*** ****** ** **** ** ***'* existing ********* ******* *** **** *******, with *********** ******* **** *** "********** ********* ******** ************ ** ***** and ****** *************** ***** ** *** any ********* ****** *******".
**** *********! *** *** **** **** are ***** ****** **** ******** ***** people * *** ** *********. *********** definitely **** ** **** ** ** local **** ****** ******* ** ********. But ** ***'** **** ****** ** make * **** *** **** ***** cameras, *** *** *** ******* **** there *** **** ***** **.