Hikvision, Dahua, and Uniview Falsify Test Reports To South Korea

By Sean Patton, Published Dec 10, 2020, 08:29am EST

The South Korean government investigated and found numerous companies falsified test reports, with Hikvision securing the number one spot, beating Huawei, while Dahua and Uniview made the top 20.

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In this note, we examine the details, highlighting 3 China surveillance manufacturers, and potential impact.

Executive *******

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********* *** *** ***** companies ******** ********** *** results **** *****-***** ******* facilities *** ********* ********* as ** **** **** certified ** **-***** ******* facilities. **** ** ** EU **** *** ******** by ****** **********.

**** ******** ***** *****'****** **** ***, ***** ******* **********, compliance, *** ****** ** radio/communications ********* ****** *** country's **********. **** ** similar ** *** *** in *** **, ** CE ** *** **.

********** *** ******* *** are *** ******* **, fines, ************ ** *************, or ******** *** **** and ************ ** ********** certified ********. ******* ** blacklisting ** ****** ******* is ******** ** ****** from ****.

Falsified ******** - ********* #*

***** *****'* ******** ** Science *** *** ********* ********* ********* ********** documents *** *** ********, over ** **** **** the **** *******, *****-***** drone ************ ***:

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Hikvision ********

* ********* ************ ******** to ******* ** **** report.

Forged **************

****** **** ******* (****) were ******** ******* ** legitimate **** ******* (*****), however, *** ******* ********* was **** *******'* ** ***, *******, the ***** ****** ********** determined **** **** **** actually ***** *******:

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Korea **** *** ****** ***** *******

**** ** * ******* because ***** ***** **** not ****** **** ******* from ***** **********. ** a***** **** ****** *********, ********** **** *******:

** **** ** ****** recognition ********** **** *** U.S., *** ******** ** Science *** *** ******* testing ********* ** **** testing ********** ** *** U.S. ******* *** ******** Institute ** *********. *******, the ********** ********* **** to **** ******* ********** in ********, ******** *** Chengdu, ***** *** *** have **** *********, *** received ****** ************* **** had **** ******* ** if *** ********* *** passed ******* ****'* *.*. testing **********

*****'****** ******** *********** ****** ******** ************* **** outside ** ********** ** *****.

Reasons - **** *** ****** ** ****

*** ************* ** ****** certifications **** ** ***** rather **** *** *** is **** (*) **** are **** ********* ** do ** *** (*) they *** ** ****** to ****.

BACL ********

** ********* *** ** HQ ******, *** ******* ***** provided ***** **** ******* but *** *** ******* a ********.

Similar ** *** **********

*****'****** **** ************* ** ******* **** **** ** ******* Regulations ***** **, ***** *** *** rules/regulations **** *** *** enforces.

** **** *********, ****** communications ******** *** ** sold **** **** ** tested *** ********* ** an *********** ******* *** to ******* ********** ** approved ************** (*.*. ***** limits, ******** ************, ******** frequency *****).

Punishment / *******

********* ** *** ***, as********* ** **** ***** Korean ******, ** *** ************* was ***** ** ** forged **** ************* ***** be ********. ** ********, products **** *** ******** the ****** ************* ****** be **** ** *********** until * *** ************* is ********. ********, *** company ****** ** ******* the ************* *******/******* ************* for * **** ***** the ************* *** ********.

************, ** ***** **** any ****** ******** ********* using ****** *** ********* implicated ** *** ************* forgery, ****** **** ******* those ******* ********* **** into *********** ********* **** has **** ********* ** conduct ****** *********** ** the ********* **********.

*** ******** **** ****** certification **** **** ******* been ****, *** ******** can ****** ** ********* or *********.

** *** ***** ****** by *** ******** ** Science *** ***, ** did *** **** ***** immediately *** ** ** possible. ** ***** ***** ministries ******** ***** *** forged ************* ******* *** they ****** ** ** involved ** ***** ********* industries **** ******* ***** plants.

*** ******** ** ********** hearings *** *** *** 381 ********* ******** **** month, ** ** **** track *** *** ************.

UPDATE */**/****: ***** ****** ***** *********** *** ******** ** Science *** *** *** revoked *** ********** *********** of *,*** *** ** 1,700 ********, ********* *********'* 224 ********, *****'* ** products, *** *******'* ** products (**** ***********'* ************ ****). **** ***** ***** products **** ** ********* and *** ********* ********* cannot ** ******* ********** assessments *** * ****.

Comments (8)

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Hash Salehi

Motorola Solutions
12/10/20 06:55pm

**** ** ******* **** issue ***** ******* ** South *****, *** ***** limited **** ** ** cameras. **** ******* ** the **** *** **** one ******, *** **** save **** ** *** product ** ** *****'* have ** **** *** same ************ ******* *** plan ** ******* *** certification.

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Undisclosed #1

12/10/20 11:44pm

******* *********** ** #** - *** **** *** from *** **** *******

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Undisclosed Manufacturer #2

12/12/20 09:47am

*** ******** *******, *** the ****** ** ****/***** certificates *** ******** **/***, etc *'** **** ** 2020 **** ***** * drop ** *** *****. Some ******** ********* **** true ************, *** **** do *** *** **** products ** ***** *** are *** ******** ** question ** ****** *** said *********.

**/*** * ******* *** be *** *** $****** simple ******* *** *** vary. **'* ******* *** at ***** **** *********/***** sellers **** ** ** (Photoshop) *** ******** ****.

*** ****** ****** *** for *** ******** *** documents, *** ****** *** integrity ** *** **********.

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MICHAEL PETROV

12/14/20 02:57pm

**** **** **** **** that ********* ********* *** reports ** ******* **** names ** *** *******? Is *** *** *************? I ****** ** *** emissions ********* *** ******* is ** *** *** is **** ***** $**, but **** *** ********* and ********* ** *** turn *** **** **** than ****. ** ******, in ***** **'* **** less.

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Jack Corthell

12/14/20 06:26pm

* ******* * ****** issue ** ***** ******** with ** ************ **** directs ** ****** **** type ** ********. * company ******* **** ****** falsification ** ******* ********* will ******** **** *** other *** ** * number ** ***** ******. They ***** ** *** of *** "******** ****** List" ***********.

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Charles Rollet

06/17/21 11:06am

******:***** ****** ***** *********** *** ******** ** Science *** *** *** revoked *** ********** *********** of *** *,*** ********, including *********'* *** ********, Dahua's ** ********, *** Uniview's ** ******** (**** the********'* ************ ****). **** ***** ***** products **** ** ********* and *** ********* ****** receive *********** *** * year.

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Undisclosed Distributor #3

In reply to Charles Rollet | 06/17/21 11:27am

******** *** *** ****** Charles.

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Charles Rollet

In reply to Undisclosed Distributor #3 | 06/18/21 10:26am

******! ******** ** ****** made *** ********: *** Ministry ********* *,*** ******** out ** *,***, *** all *,***. ************, *** companies ******** *** ***** receive ********** ***********, ******* the************ **** ********* ****** for *** **** *** are **** ********. **** will ***** **** ***** in ******* ***** **** & **** ******. ** apologies.

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