U.S. energy officials have launched an investigation after discovering unauthorized communication equipment embedded within Chinese-manufactured solar power inverters connected to
LONDON, May 14 (Reuters) – U.S. energy officials are reassessing the risk posed by Chinese-made devices that play a critical role in renewable energy infrastructure after unexplained communication
These could introduce unregulated and undocumented remote communication channels into the inverters, through which an attacker could remotely bypass cybersecurity firewalls used by utilities. Similar
U.S. experts have allegedly found rogue communication devices, including cellular radios, in Chinese-made solar inverters and batteries over the past nine months.
In May of 2025, U.S. experts found undocumented communication modules and secret radios embedded in some Chinese-manufactured solar inverters and battery systems.
Undocumented communication devices have been discovered inside solar inverters and batteries manufactured in China, according to two sources familiar with the matter.
Reuters was unable to determine how many solar power inverters and batteries they have looked at. The rogue components provide additional, undocumented communication channels that could allow
Power inverters, which are predominantly produced in China, are used throughout the world to connect solar panels and wind turbines to electricity grids. They are also found in batteries, heat pumps and
The discovery of undocumented communication devices embedded within Chinese-manufactured solar power inverters and batteries has ignited significant concerns among Western governments and...
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