CHINA WATCH
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Just auditing the software in critical equipment isn’t enough. We must assume that adversaries, especially China, will also exploit the hardware if they can.
The latest report on the dangers from China-made solar inverters is a strong reminder that the physical part of equipment must not be trusted. Reuters said on 15 May that investigators had discovered rogue communication modules embedded in Chinese solar inverters installed in critical US energy infrastructure.
