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   Chinese energy tech exports found to contain hidden comms and radio devices   
      
   Date:   
   Wed, 14 May 2025 19:11:00 +0000   
      
   Description:   
   US officials are investigating the risks posed by Chinese-made devices.   
      
   FULL STORY   
      
   Rogue communication devices have been discovered in Chinese made solar   
   inverters, devices which play a critical role in renewable energy   
   infrastructure, Reuters reports . This has prompted US energy officials to   
   re-assess the risks of emerging technologies produced in China.    
      
   Power inverters are primarily produced in China, but used globally to connect   
   solar panels and wind turbines to electricity grids, as well as being used in   
   heat pumps, batteries, and electric vehicle chargers.    
      
   Its reported that over the last nine months, some batteries bought from   
   Chinese suppliers have been discovered with hidden communication devices like   
   cellular radios - according to sources familiar with the matter.    
      
   Rogue components   
      
   Experts have warned that communication devices could evade firewalls and   
   switch inverters off remotely, posing a huge risk to power grids, as they   
   could change settings, damage energy infrastructure, destabilize the grid,    
   and cause widespread blackouts.    
      
   Its not yet clear how many of these communication devices were found, nor the   
   nature of the devices themselves - and the intent behind the planting of    
   these is unknown. That being said, the US Department of Energy has confirmed   
   it continually assesses risks associated with emerging technologies and that   
   there were significant challenges with manufacturers disclosing and   
   documenting functionalities.    
      
   This isn't the first time solar grids have been targeted - and security flaws   
   leaving them vulnerable to being hijacked and even disabled . 46   
   vulnerabilities discovered by Forescout were found to allow hackers to deploy   
   remote code execution, denial of service, device takeover, and access cloud   
   platforms or sensitive information.    
      
   It seems likely, given recent events and rising geopolitical tensions, that   
   the US will look to move production to domestic manufacturing plants for a   
   more secure supply chain, Its worth noting though, that Huawei is currently   
   the worlds largest supplier of inverters, accounting for 29% of shipments   
   around the world in 2022.   
      
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   Link to news story:   
   https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/chinese-energy-tech-exports-found-to-co   
   ntain-hidden-comms-and-radio-devices   
      
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