Made in China, flying for Britain Who really knows whats inside our defense tech?

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News Source : TechRadar

News Summary

  • There is currently no evidence that Ministry of Defence data was accessed or exfiltrated.
  • Routine cyber testing reportedly identified third-party camera components sending automated heartbeat communications to an IP address in China.
  • Modern defense capability has effectively become a giant systems-integration exercise conducted across global technology supply chains.
  • Scrutinize what can see, think and communicate.
  • Assurance will increasingly need to extend beyond physical hardware to consider where data came from, what data they can update and who can update them.
Reports that cameras intended for Royal Navy drones contained Chinesemade components sending heartbeat signals to China sound like the opening of a spy thriller.

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