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Counterfeit Cisco gear ended up in US military bases, used in combat operations (arstechnica.com)
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[–] [email protected] 13 points 9 months ago

but it can create situations like this.

Only if proper vetting of the contractor isn't done. That part of the process should happen regardless of who the contractor is.