Chinese police rap Walmart for cybersecurity loopholes - local media
Walmart signs are displayed inside a Walmart store in Mexico City, Mexico March 28, 2019. REUTERS/Edgard Garrido/File Photo Chinese authorities rapped Walmart for allegedly breaking cybersecurity laws, according to local media, the latest issue for retailer U.S which is already the subject of allegations in the country for allegedly halting sales of products from the Xinjiang. Police in southern China's Shenzhen city discovered 19 "vulnerabilities" in Walmart's network system (WMT.N) in late November and accused them of taking a long time to fix the flaws the China Quality News, backed by the country's market regulator, reported on Wednesday. Walmart was ordered to make fixes, the report said, without mentioning fines or details of the vulnerabilities. The retail giant and the Shenzhen police did not immediately respond to requests for comment on Friday. This marks a fresh set of troubles in China for Walmart, which in the past month has faced criticism f