BRUSSELS: The European Commission yesterday said it is checking gifts and gadgets which host Russia gave to delegations at last month’s G20 summit to see if they pose a security risk.
With daily revelations stoking concerns over the extent of covert surveillance by friend and foe alike, the latest reports suggest that Russia hoped to trick G20 delegates into using devices which could feed back sensitive information.
Asked about the reported gifts of phone chargers and USB drives, Commission spokesman Frederic Vincent said the authorities were looking into the matter.
“Our findings up to now, based upon analysis of hardware and software, have not amounted to any serious security concerns,” Vincent said. AFP
