Department Of Homeland Security Sides W Apple S Spy Denial

In response to a Bloomberg Businessweek story alleging Apple discovered Chinese spy chips in its servers, The Department of Homeland Security has issued a statement in which it sides with Apple. The DHS says it currently has “no reason to doubt” Apple’s denial.

The Businessweek story was originally published on Thursday, and Apple immediately followed it up with a strong statement in which it denied the allegations. Apple’s denial of the story has been uncharacteristic for the company. Just yesterday a handful of ‘senior’ Apple executives spoke to BuzzFeed about the story, again denying the allegations and offering more details about the company’s investigation into the claims.

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