Rogue communication devices found in Chinese inverters

reuters.com

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I hope we get more concrete information on this. It's very concerning if verified, especially with the Spain and Portugal blackout being so recent.

Remote bricking has already happened on a small scale through normal internet connectivity: [Sol-Ark manufacturer reportedly disables all Deye inverters in the US](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42279010) Installed inverters remotely disabled after a dispute between a contract manufacturer and a client. In the HN discussion from November there are comments from security-conscious and off-grid folks talking about how they protect their systems, and none of that would be effective if there's a hidden channel.

> "We know that China believes there is value in placing at least some elements of our core infrastructure at risk of destruction or disruption," said Mike Rogers, a former director of the U.S. National Security Agency

> "That effectively means there is a built-in way to physically destroy the grid," one of the people said

It's very concerning, especially with the Spain and Portugal blackout being so recent

How hard would it be to plant rogue devices in larger equipment, such as an airliner?

Luckily, friends don't do that!

You mean: How hard would it be for a field service engineer to hide something like https://c02.purpledshub.com/uploads/sites/39/2024/10/Matt-Ho... inside a large machine?

Or: How hard would it be to hide a bomb inside a battery and then sell a gadget containing the battery via an internet marketplace?

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