U.S. energy officials have launched an investigation after discovering unauthorized communication equipment embedded within Chinese-manufactured solar power inverters connected
Over the past nine months, forensic security teams have logged multiple brands of Chinese solar inverters containing hidden wireless communication equipment. Investigators have
U.S. energy officials are reportedly reassessing the security risks posed by Chinese-made components in renewable energy infrastructure after discovering hidden communication
This investigative article exposes the discovery of undocumented communication devices hidden in Chinese-made solar inverters, creating unprecedented vulnerabilities in global power grids.
Cellular radios and other undocumented devices were found in solar inverters and batteries. The transition to clean energy without sufficient domestic manufacturing options has made
U.S. officials have discovered undisclosed communication devices on Chinese-made power inverters that were being used on solar panels, Reuters reported today based on anonymous
The biggest threat to solar inverter security is the software that uses the advertised communication hardware. As demonstrated by Deye when I wrote about them in November, any
The two people declined to name the Chinese manufacturers of the inverters and batteries with extra communication devices, nor say how many they had found in total.
U.S. energy officials have found "unexplained" communications equipment inside some Chinese-made inverter devices, according to a report by Reuters published Wednesday.
In May 2025, Reuters disclosed that Chinese-made solar inverters were being delivered with undocumented cellular radios —SIM-card slots and RF circuitry secretly soldered onto their
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