Where Dahua and Hikvision Are Banned

Published Feb 23, 2023 13:28 PM

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.

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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 *********** ** *** ******** *******.

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******* ********** **** ** ********* *** 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 ** *****":

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********, ***** ** **** ** *** UK ****** * ******** **********, ******* ** ******* ********* *** government *** ** **** ** * program ** ******* ********, * ************ confirmed ** **** ** ******** ****:

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*** ******** ********** ** ** *** 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 ******* ****" **** ***** ******,*** *** ******* *****:

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***** ******* *** *** ******* ********** of ******* ** *** **,** ~**%, *** *** ************ ****** ******.

******: ******** ******* ** ******* *** ********** (RBWM), ***** *** ~***,*** ********* *** is **** ******, "** ****** **** any *******-**** *******" *** *** ******** Hikvision ******* **** ** ****** *** after *** *** ** ***** ****** shelf **** *** ** "******** *** ethical ********",***** ***** ********. *** **** ***** ******* **** *** ******* **** "Security *** ******* ********".

UK ******** ***

** ****,**** *** **** ***** ************ *** ** ******** ** ******* quietly ****** ******** "*** ** ***/******* Hikvision *********":

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*** *** ******** ** ******* ************ 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 ** *** ****:

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*** ***** *** ******** *** ********, software, *** ******** "** ***** ** avoid ***** ** ********** *** ************ information" *** ***** "******* ******** *************".

********** ** **** *** **** **** found *****, *.*.******** ********* ********* ***** ******** ****** Law.

Australia ******* ***

** ******** ****, *** ******* ********** of ********* ***** ******* *** ********* and ***** ******* ****** *** *** agencies **** ******** ******** *****, ***** ********** ********.**** ******** ** ***** *** ** Senator ***** ************* ********* *** ********* *** ***** ******* across ******* ********:

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* ****** *** ** *** ******* 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 ********************:

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**** **** ***** *******'* ************ ******************* ***-**** ******* ** ******* ****, calling *** *********'* *************** ****** **** ************* *** ***** ********* **** ******** intelligence.

Danish ****, ****** ********

*******'* **** *** ******** ****** ****** removed *** *** ******* **** ******** concerns ** **** ****, ****** **** news ************ *******.

New ******* ********

** ****, *** ******** ** ********, Innovation *** ********** (****) ** *** Zealand**** ********* ** ***** ***** ****** "**** seriously" *** ********* "**** *******" ********* from *** *********.

****, *** *** **************************** ** ******** ****** ** '*** ****** ******' ** Hikvision *** ***** ******* ******* *********'* move ** ** **.

Corporate ******** & ************

******* ********* *** ***** ************ **** publicly ********* **** *** *** ***** Hikvision ***/** *****:

** ******, **** ***** ********* *** entities **** ******* ***** *** *****, but **** *** ********* **** ********.

Almost ** ***** *********, ***** **** *****

**** ***** **** ** ****** ******** of ******** ********* ***** **** ***** from, *******, *****, **************** ********* *** ***** ** ******* 2022** ** ********* ***** **** ********.

Comments (16)
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Undisclosed Integrator #1
Feb 23, 2023

**** *********! *** *** **** **** are ***** ****** **** ******** ***** people * *** ** *********. *********** definitely **** ** **** ** ** local **** ****** ******* ** ********. But ** ***'** **** ****** ** make * **** *** **** ***** cameras, *** *** *** ******* **** there *** **** ***** **.

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Charles Rollet
Feb 24, 2023

******: **** ******* ********** ******** ***** were ** ***** **** ** ********* or ***** ** *****. *******, **** is *** *******. ** ********* ****,********* ** ****** ******** *** ****,*** ****** **** "*** ***** *** *** ***** *** units" ** ****** *** *******, "**********" Hikvision *******. ** ******** **** ******** by *** **** ******,"********** ** * **** ****** ***** also ********** *** ******** ** ******** establishment".

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Charles Rollet
Feb 24, 2023

******: **** **** ** ***** ***** this ****** *** *********, ********** ************ *** ********** ******** **** **** *** ****** force ** *** ********** ***** ** Victoria "**** ******* *** *******-**** *******" by *** *** ** ****.

**** ** ******* ***** **** ******** is *********'* ******-******* ***** ** ********** (6.6m *********) ****** ** *** ******* of *********, *********'* ******-******* ****.

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Donald Maye
Feb 24, 2023

******: ***** ** **** ****** ***** ******, ***** ********* * *** ** Hikvision *** ***** ** ******* ****.

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Charles Rollet
Mar 06, 2023

******:***** ** **** ****** **********,***** ********** *** ** ***** ********* ****** to *** ******** "***** ** *********" Hikvision *** ***** ** ***** ***, 2023.

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Charles Rollet
Mar 06, 2023

*** ****************'* ***************** ** ***** **** **** ******* to "******* *** ***** ** ******** *** its *********** **** *****" *********, *****, Huawei **** (***** **** ****** *** ZTE).

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Charles Rollet
Mar 06, 2023

******: ** ***** ****, ********** ***** broadcaster *********** "**** ** ******** ** ******" Hikvision *** ***** ******* ***** ** its ****** ************.

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Charles Rollet
Mar 20, 2023

******: *****, *** **'* ******* ********,*** ******** ****** ***** *** ************* ***** ****** ******** *** ** working ** ********* ****.

** ***** **, *** *** ** Tesco ** *** *******, ***** *****,**** * ************* **** "** *** *** ** the ******* ** ************* ** *** suppliers" ***** ********* "***********" **** ********* and ***** *** ****** ** "***** rights *****":

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*** ****, **** ****'* *******:**'* ******* ******** ***** **** ***** and *********.

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Undisclosed End User #2
Mar 20, 2023

*** ******** ********** *****’* **** *** Hikvision ** ***** ******* *** **** not ******* ** ******** *** *******. They **** **** * ***** *** fever ********. ****** **** *** ****, Mobotix *** ******** ******.

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Charles Rollet
Mar 20, 2023

****** *** **** *******. * ** checking **** *** ******** ********** ** this. ** ****,**** ******** **** ****"*** *****" ** *********'* ***** ****** record **** ** ********** ****** *** contract *** *** ******* *** ***** be ******* **** *** ** *** "commitment ** ***** ********* **********."

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Charles Rollet
Mar 20, 2023

******: *** ** ********** ** ****** uses "******* **** ******* *************" ** told **** ** **** **** ******* after *** ********:

*** ********** **** *** *** ************ cameras **** ******* *************. ** *** past, ** *** * *** ***********-***** cameras ** * ******* ****** ** buildings ****** ***** **** **** ********* via * ***-********** ** *** ******** supplier.

*** ******* **** ******* ***** * year ***, **** ***********.

*********** *** **** #*, ****** *** your *******, * ******* *** *******!

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Charles Rollet
Mar 23, 2023

******: ** ******* ************* ** *** **************** "*** *** ********."

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Charles Rollet
Apr 21, 2023

******: *********** ** *** **** ** 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 ********* ****** *******".

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Charles Rollet
Aug 07, 2023

******: *******'* **** *** ******** ****** have ******* *** *** *******,*** ****** *****.

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Charles Rollet
Aug 28, 2023

******: *** ****** ** ***** ********* to *** *** ******* ** ******** ******* ** ******* *** ********** (RBWM), ***** *** ~***,*** ********* *** is **** ******.

*** **** ******* "** ****** **** any *******-**** *******" *** *** ******** Hikvision ******* **** ** ****** *** after *** *** ** ***** ****** shelf **** *** ** "******** *** ethical ********",***** ***** ********.

*** **** *** ** ******* **** PRC ******* **** "******** *** ******* Concerns".

JH
John Honovich
Jan 26, 2024
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