> Yes, but: They can't decisively say whether Unitree intended to create a surveillance backdoor or if it was simply a case of "sloppy architecture, sloppy programming," Makris told Axios.<p>Are there scenarios where a malicious supplier would want to put a <i>non-</i>plausibly-deniable backdoor in their own product? Assuming that:<p>- It's not something like a home router sold to ISP's, where "needed for Tech Support" is fairly credible.<p>- They want to stay in business. (Vs., say, ceasing operations after the pagers they sold all explode.)