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2025-05-17 Science & Technology

Rogue hardware in Chinese inverters could trigger worst blackout threat to date

[Interestimg Engineering] US energy officials are reportedly reassessing the security risks posed by Chinese-made components in renewable energy infrastructure after discovering hidden communication devices inside certain solar inverters.

A Reuters investigation, citing two individuals familiar with the matter, revealed that undocumented components were found during security inspections of inverters connected to the national grid.

While they are designed for remote updates, U.S. utilities typically install firewalls to prevent unauthorized access.

However, analysts reportedly found communication modules, such as cellular radios, not listed in official documentation. These could create backdoors capable of bypassing security layers.

UNDOCUMENTED HARDWARE COULD BYPASS FIREWALLS, EXPERTS WARN
Sources told Reuters that the rogue hardware enables alternative communication channels that could be used to manipulate or disable energy systems remotely. "That effectively means there is a built-in way to physically destroy the grid," one source said.

Another warned that switching off or altering settings on inverters remotely could destabilize power networks or cause blackouts.

The U.S. Department of Energy acknowledged the challenge, saying it is working to improve transparency around imported technology.

Posted by Besoeker 2025-05-17 00:00|| || Front Page|| [158 views ] Top
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#1 Chinese signals frequency calibration or retransmission tool ?

Posted by Besoeker 2025-05-17 03:02|| 2025-05-17 03:02|| Front Page Top

#2 Field tested in Spain?

Posted by Procopius2k 2025-05-17 06:44|| 2025-05-17 06:44|| Front Page Top

#3 Cascading impact on the remainder of the grid could make this a near EMP scale event. Scary since it is yet another discovered disruption component that might signal future fifth column ops plans like the infiltration across our previously open borders of tens of thousands of military age Chinese men. All to impact any US reaction to a Taiwan invasion.

Posted by NoMoreBS 2025-05-17 14:33|| 2025-05-17 14:33|| Front Page Top

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