
Experts Uncover Unauthorized Devices in Chinese-Made Power Inverters
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Experts have discovered unauthorized devices, including hidden cellular radios, in power inverters manufactured in China and used worldwide. These devices, found in solar farm equipment in the United States, could enable Beijing to remotely disable electrical networks in the event of a conflict. Investigators have identified "kill switches" integrated into these inverters, capable of paralyzing electrical networks via concealed cellular radios.