White House Memo Reportedly Alleges Alibaba Aided China’s Military, Gave Access to Customer Data

Overview

• The Financial Times reports a White House national‑security memo alleging Alibaba provided technological support to China’s military for operations targeting the United States, with no specific U.S. targets identified.
• The memo is said to claim Alibaba gave officials access to customer records including IP addresses, Wi‑Fi data, payment information and AI‑related services, and that employees shared knowledge of zero‑day software vulnerabilities.
• The White House and CIA declined to comment to the FT, which said it could not independently verify the memo, and another report cites the document as dated November 1.
• Alibaba called the allegations completely false and questioned the motive behind an anonymous leak, while China’s embassy in Washington accused the U.S. of distorting facts and pointed to stronger privacy and data laws.
• The report arrives as Alibaba faces sustained scrutiny from U.S. lawmakers over past Olympic infrastructure access and potential market delisting, alongside separate reporting on an AI app overhaul to compete with leading models.