A "significant" amount of US-made communications equipment in Iran reportedly failed during a recent US attack, showing signs of "deep-seated sabotage" embedded in the equipment.
The incident could hardly be more ironic: The US -- allegedly behind the attack, both physically and virtually -- has spent years witch-hunting Chinese tech companies, citing fears of backdoors that threaten its "national security."
Yet when systems suddenly go dark at a critical moment, it turns out that it is Uncle Sam who holds the key.
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