Spain awarded €12.3 million in contracts to Huawei to manage and store judicially authorized wiretaps, sparking concerns over potential Chinese government access due to Huawei's ties to Beijing.
The contracts were awarded between 2021 and 2025 for digital storage of wiretaps using Huawei's OceanStor 6800 V5 servers, adhering to national security standards.
Internal sources from Spain's National Police and Civil Guard expressed security concerns over Huawei's involvement in sensitive systems, despite Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez's support of the company.
While Huawei denies engaging in espionage, concerns persist over its ties to the Chinese state, contrasting with EU and US caution regarding the company's involvement in sensitive infrastructure projects.