China Sells Surveillance and Censorship Tools Abroad: Kazakhstan Among Clients
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Wired journalists have obtained access to a large-scale leak of internal documents from the Chinese company Geedge Networks, Orda.kz reports.
Founded in 2018, the company claims to specialize in cybersecurity and network monitoring. However, the leak revealed that its solutions are in fact used for internet censorship and surveillance, modeled on China’s “Great Firewall.”
The “Great Firewall of China” is the unofficial name for the country’s vast internet control system. It combines legislation, technical measures, and censorship practices that restrict access to certain websites and monitor online activity nationwide.
Geedge’s main product is the Tiangou Secure Gateway (TSG) network gateway. It is capable of processing tens of millions of connections, detecting VPN use, blocking websites, and collecting user data through deep packet inspection (DPI) and machine learning technologies.
The system can monitor the activity of “suspicious” citizens and intercept website content, email attachments, and even passwords.
According to the documents, the company’s clients include the governments of Kazakhstan, Ethiopia, Myanmar, and another unnamed country. Job postings also suggest possible business trips to Malaysia, Bahrain, Algeria, and India.
The report notes that Geedge not only exports these technologies but also deploys them within China — to analyze social networks, track locations, and distribute malware through vulnerable websites.
Earlier, it was reported that more than 40 major leaks of personal data have been recorded in Kazakhstan since the start of 2025. The main cause was human error, as company employees sold client information for profit.
Original Author: Raushan Korzhumbekova
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