China Bans Cybersecurity Products From Top US, Israeli Firms

China has instructed companies in the country not to use cybersecurity products from American and Israeli firms including Palo Alto Networks Inc., Fortinet Inc. and Check Point Software Technologies Ltd., according to a government directive seen by Bloomberg News.

The instructions require organizations to identify whether they use any cybersecurity products from the designated companies and to replace any of those with domestic technologies by the first half of 2026. Chinese companies’ use of such products could result in sensitive data being sent overseas or create other vulnerabilities for customers, according to the advisory.