The founders and top executives of leading cybersecurity software companies have strong ties to the Israeli intelligence services.
In addition to contracts with the largest global companies, these companies' clients include US government agencies, the Pentagon, NATO militaries, and foreign defense contractors.
Effective immediately, cybersecurity software from Palo Alto Networks, Fortinet, CheckPoint, CyberArk, and a handful of other US- and Israel-based companies are banned in China.
China's central government has ordered all companies and institutions to identify and replace software products and systems from those firms by the end of June.
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Resources and links:
Exclusive: Beijing tells Chinese firms to stop using US and Israeli cybersecurity software, sources say
https://www.reuters.com/world/china/beijing-tells-chinese-firms-stop-using-us-israeli-cybersecurity-software-sources-2026-01-14/
Bloomberg, China Bans Cybersecurity Products From Top US, Israeli Firms
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-14/china-bans-cyber-products-from-top-us-israeli-security-firms
https://www.thalesgroup.com/en/worldwide/france
Thales wins £1.8 Billion contract to ‘maximise the days-at-sea for the Royal Navy
https://www.thalesgroup.com/en/news-centre/press-releases/thales-wins-ps18-billion-contract-maximise-days-sea-royal-navy
Thales awards SFO Technologies RBE2 radar wired structures contract for Rafale under Make in India
https://www.thalesgroup.com/en/news-centre/press-releases/thales-awards-sfo-technologies-rbe2-radar-wired-structures-contract#
CyberArk Government Procurement Contracts
https://www.carahsoft.com/cyberark/contracts
https://www.cyberark.com/company/leadership/
https://www.checkpoint.com/about-us/leadership/
