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Micron Responds to Chinese Internet Security Censorship – Business – China Times News

Micron said it is actively communicating with China’s Cyberspace Administration and fully cooperating with the mainland’s Internet security review. (Photo/shutter stock)


China’s Cyberspace Administration has launched a cybersecurity review of Micron products. Micron said today that it is actively communicating and cooperating fully with the Cyberspace Administration to ensure product security and commitment to customers.

Micron issued a statement stating that it has been informed that the Office of the Cybersecurity and Informatics Commission of China (CAC) has issued a cyber security review of Micron products sold in mainland China, and Micron is actively communicating and fully cooperating with r CAC.

Micron emphasized that it has always adhered to the principle of the highest integrity in business promotion to ensure product safety and commitment to customers.

The Ministry of Cyberspace of China announced on its official website on the evening of March 31, in order to ensure the security of the supply chain of key information infrastructure, prevent product problems and hidden dangers from causing network security risks, and maintain national security, accordingly. with the “National Security Law of the People’s Republic of China” and the “Cyber ​​Security Law of the People’s Republic of China, in accordance with the “Internet Security Review Measures”, conduct a cyber security review of Micron products sold in China.

However, the CAC announcement did not identify any “national security risks” from Micron products.

Micron is one of the world’s largest memory chip manufacturers, and its turnover in 2022 ranks sixth among global semiconductor companies.