Suspicious transmitters, including modems, were found on Chinese cranes at the country’s cargo ports, the US Congress has reported. writes about this Wall StreetJournal.
It is stated that the Chinese cranes are manufactured by ZPMC; Its products account for 80% of the cranes operating in U.S. cargo ports. The installation of modems and transmitters on cranes is not a cause for suspicion in itself, but as US senators noted, in some cases this has been detected on equipment in ports that do not require this service.
According to the Chairman of the US House of Representatives Homeland Security Committee, the Chinese government “seeks every opportunity to gather valuable information and exploit the vulnerabilities of America’s critical infrastructure, including the maritime sector, using its systematic presence.” BT.
Before this, under the Biden administration expressed Fear of espionage through Chinese cranes in ports.
The measure is part of a series of actions the administration took Wednesday to improve maritime cybersecurity. In particular, the US Coast Guard issued a directive establishing mandatory digital security requirements for foreign cranes in strategic ports.
Previously US intelligence agencies warned hospitals about “imminent” hacker attacks.