Chinese 'kill switches' found hidden in US solar farms
a year ago
- #Energy
- #Cybersecurity
- #China
- Chinese 'kill switches' found in US solar farm equipment could allow Beijing to cripple power grids and trigger blackouts in the West.
- The rogue devices, including cellular radios, were discovered in Chinese-made power inverters used globally, including in the UK.
- Hidden communications equipment could be remotely deployed to switch off inverters, causing catastrophic results.
- The discovery heightens concerns about covert Chinese malware in critical US and European energy infrastructure.
- The kill switches could be activated during a confrontation between China and the West.