Could a Chinese-made Metro car spy on us? Many experts say yes.
By Robert McCartney and
Faiz Siddiqui January 7 at 4:45 PM
The warnings sound like the plot of a Hollywood spy thriller: The Chinese hide malware in a Metro rail car’s security camera system that allows surveillance of Pentagon or White House officials as they ride the Blue Line — sending images back to Beijing.
Or sensors on the train secretly record the officials’ conversations. Or a flaw in the software that controls the train — inserted during the manufacturing process — allows it to be hacked by foreign agents or terrorists to cause a crash.
“As illustrated by the Dec. 20 Department of Justice indictment against the Chinese Ministry of State Security, the Chinese Communist Party’s use of predatory economic practices like illegal state-sponsored cybertheft reinforce concerns about Chinese companies playing a role in critical infrastructure — whether it be rail cars or 5G telecommunications networks,” said Air Force Lt. Col. Mike Andrews, a Defense Department spokesman.
China has previously been accused of embedding spying technology in its products. In May, the Pentagon directed service members on military bases to stop using phones made by the Chinese companies ZTE and Huawei because of security risks. In 2017, the Department of Homeland Security found that Chinese-made video cameras used on U.S. military installations in Afghanistan had a “back door” that allowed images to be routed to outsiders, the Wall Street Journal reported.
Sorry if already posted, I didn't recall seeing it. Article is longer, I posted the 1st two paragraphs and two others that caught my eye.