German IT Security Watchdog Examines Xiaomi Mobile Phone

German IT Security Watchdog Examines Xiaomi Mobile Phone
Smartphone with a Xiaomi logo is seen in front of a U.S. flag in this illustration taken on Sept. 28, 2021. Dado Ruvic/Reuters
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BERLIN—Germany’s federal cybersecurity watchdog, the BSI, is conducting a technical examination of a mobile phone manufactured by China’s Xiaomi Corp, a spokesperson for the interior ministry told Reuters on Wednesday.

The spokesperson did not provide further details on what kind of examination the agency was carrying out.