Huawei, a dominant player in the Chinese technology industry, has reportedly alleged that its servers have been an ongoing target for US hackers, as referenced in a report by Nikkei Asia. There are claims by the company that the US has been orchestrating cyber-attacks targeting crucial information as far back as 2009. This tension between the US and China's capital cities has been rising, adds the report.

Rumours about Huawei's intention to recover its position in the mid-range 5G smartphone sector are circulating, indicating a potential resurgence after the crippling US sanctions. US-imposed sanctions were enforced against Huawei in 2019 with concerns relating to national security being cited as the main reason.

Ever since the sanctions, Huawei has faced restrictions in accessing the critical tools required for manufacturing high-tech smartphone models. This meant that Huawei was able to release only limited units of their 5G phones, relying heavily on their reserve stock of chips.

About a decade ago, classified documents leaked by whistleblower Edward Snowden provided evidence that the National Security Agency (NSA) of the US had penetrated the servers of Huawei, a Chinese telecommunications titan. Beijing has now officially recognized and confirmed the occurrence of this surveillance, as reported by the South China Morning Post (SCMP).

The Ministry of State Security in China issued a statement on its official WeChat profile, emphasising 'Exposing the disgraceful tactics employed by US intelligence agencies in cyber theft and espionage'. The WeChat statement highlighted US government's agenda against Huawei Technologies, the pivotal Chinese technology company.

The statement further accused the US of manipulating heavyweight tech corporations into incorporating hidden access points, colloquially known as backdoors, into their software, apps, and equipment. This is intended, as per the statement, to illicitly acquire critical information from countries including China and Russia.

In line with a statement from Nikkei Asia, the US Office of Tailored Access operations began intrusion into Huawei's main servers in 2009 and continued surveilling through similar operations. As reported by the IT Times, a Chinese publication, Huawei is set to make a comeback in the mid-range smartphone market with the introduction of a 5G variant of the Nova model around October or November this year. Earlier this year, approvals for export licenses targeted at Huawei were halted by the US.