That has created a vulnerability that suddenly feels more real, as Reuters is reporting that experts have discovered hidden communications equipment in various Chinese-manufactured solar energy parts.
U.S. transportation officials are warning that hidden radios and other undocumented devices may be embedded in solar-powered highway infrastructure, raising fears of foreign surveillance and sabotage in critical American systems.
The U.S. Federal Highway Administration circulated the advisory on August 20, cautioning that it discovered undocumented cellular radios in some foreign-manufactured inverters and battery management systems.
The report cites US energy officials and warns that comms devices—including cellular radios—have been found in solar inverters, which are used to connect solar panels to electricity grids, and solar batteries acquired from multiple Chinese providers.
U.S. transportation officials are warning that hidden radios and other undocumented devices may be embedded in solar-powered highway infrastructure, raising fears of foreign surveillance and...
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The report cites US energy officials and warns that comms devices—including cellular radios—have been found in solar inverters, which are used to connect solar panels to electricity grids,...
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Over the past nine months, undocumented communication devices, including cellular radios, have also been found in some batteries from multiple Chinese suppliers, one of them said.
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The US Department of Transportation''s FHA has issued a warning that hidden cellular radios have been found in unspecified foreign-made inverters and batteries used in PV highway
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