The U.S. Department of Commerce s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announced yesterday that Chinese telecommunications company, ZTE, has been banned from purchasing goods from US companies. This order was issued due to a breach of a settlement between ZTE and the US government after ZTE was found violating Iran and North Korean sanctions. UK’s National Cyber Security Centre has issued a warning to UK telecommunication organizations that the use of ZTE telecommunications equipment is a national security risk.
Source: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/chinese-mobile-device-maker-zte-banned-from-buying-us-goods/