cross-posted from: https://lemmy.sdf.org/post/34531692
US energy officials have found unexplained communication equipment inside some Chinese-made inverter devices.
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Reuters reported the presence of undocumented and “rogue” communication devices in a number of Chinese-made solar inverters. These could potentially introduce unregulated and undocumented remote communication channels to the inverters, by which an actor could remotely bypass the cybersecurity firewalls that utility companies use to prevent direct communication back to China.
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“Our interviewee likened the prospect to Russia restricting gas supply to Europe after its invasion of Ukraine. “Probably 99% of people would have said ‘No, there’s no risk [of that happening].’ But it did. We saw it. And I see the same risk here.””
Oh, look. Let us back up new lies with old ones. People are going to fall for it again, for sure.
Inverters! Backdoors in disguise!
Okay… And US equipment likely has the same backdoors for Trumps Gov. How about you guys make an affordable inverter and solar equipment that actually helps the green adoption rather than hindering it, without going full capitalism mode making everything as expensive as possible?
Strange how in NA any time we get a solar subsidy or grant for homeowners or anything like that suddenly the already 20x marked up equipment goes up in price the EXACT amount of the subsidy or grant 🙄
I think i’ll just go with the Chinese equipment and rip out any networking antennas inside. None of this IOT stuff should be networked anyways unless its on a isolated vlan atleast.
This is an easy smear to make if no one can verify anything, because no product is mentioned.
Are you a lost tankie?
Hey buddy, you should have further insight into what you’re commenting on before you make highly regarded statements.
I know a few things about PV equipment. Nearly all modern inverters have communication systems for mointoring the system’s output so you can determine whether panels stop working or if the inverter is on the fritz. Nobody except maybe a private homeowner would want an inverter that doesn’t communicate. Also what would the Chinese government get from disrupting PV equipment? No grid is going down because PV isn’t working. Remember the sun isn’t always shining. As of now these allegations are just that, allegations.
@Dogyote @phoenixz @technology The propaganda campaign is endless. Remember when Bloomberg accused Chinese computer makers of implanting spyware chips in their servers.
Completely fabricated. Weird how similar this story is to that one.
https://daringfireball.net/linked/2021/02/12/bloomberg-big-con
Bloomberg isn’t real news. It’s on par with RT News.
I just said something obvious. Some American asshole took a shit on some European sidewalk. Garbage you wish to be true, would have more substantive credibility if the accusation were specific and verifiable.
Propaganda is too easy, when you’re this gullible.
How much subsidies did Obama admin provide to solar industry?!
Where did all that money go?
It is amazing how how we funnel state aid to these parasites and got nothing to show for it but now we depend on Chinaman for this tech and equipment.
Sheepooh must be big happy haha
Wait until you find out about networking equipment haha
