Comment: Juniper Networks, a maker of very large routers that transfer much corporate and internet data, announced today that they discovered “unauthorized code” in their routers that would allow someone to decrypt data sent over VPNs and also gain access to their devices. This code has apparently been there since 2012.
They have not said anything about how it could have gotten there. Over on Twitter some are daring to speculate that it was “the Chinese,” some say the NSA. I would guess it’s the Chinese, but not by somebody hacking into Juniper’s systems. No. Bet your bottom dollar that hundreds of Chinese work at Juniper, and one of them did this because he was, of course, loyal to China, or blackmailed, or bribed. But I would bet a million bucks that if they ever find who did it, it will be a Chinese national (maybe an Indian or Russian) working for Juniper because diversity and H-1B (the international corporate spy program).
I’m curious how “big” this story will play with the media. In reality, it’s beyond huge. It’s absolutely disastrous.
For those interested, here is the statement from Juniper.
