Spying probe finds comms equipment on Chinese cranes at US ports
By Lauren Taylor (Anchor), Evan Hummel (Producer), Jake Maslo (Video Editor)
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Click to see story on 444.huChinese-made cargo cranes at U.S. ports have sparked concern following a congressional investigation that unveiled potential national security risks, according to The Wall Street Journal. The probe revealed communication equipment on these cranes that doesn’t align with standard operations, prompting worries about possible clandestine data collection. Some of these components include cellular modems capable of remote access.
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Though it’s typical for cranes to feature modems for remote monitoring, it appears that certain U.S. ports utilizing cranes manufactured by China-based ZPMC hadn’t requested this capability. Investigators found over a dozen modems on crane components and another inside a port’s server room.
ZPMC, a state-owned Chinese company, declined to comment on the matter.
Worries regarding ZPMC’s cranes have escalated in recent years, prompting the Biden administration to invest in replacing them with U.S.-manufactured alternatives. This decision comes amid concerns of potential disruption and espionage.
The investigation is focusing on ZPMC and potential threats associated with Chinese-manufactured equipment at U.S. ports.
[LAUREN TAYLOR]
CHINESE-MADE CARGO CRANES AT U.S. PORTS ARE RAISING SOME EYEBROWS AFTER A CONGRESSIONAL PROBE FOUND POTENTIAL NATIONAL SECURITY RISKS. THE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERED COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT ON THESE CRANES THAT DOESN’T SUPPORT NORMAL OPERATIONS, RAISING CONCERNS ABOUT POSSIBLE SECRET GATHERING OF SENSITIVE DATA. SOME OF THESE COMPONENTS INCLUDE CELLULAR MODEMS, WHICH COULD BE REMOTELY ACCESSED.
WHILE IT’S COMMON FOR CRANES TO HAVE MODEMS FOR REMOTE MONITORING, IT SEEMS SOME U.S. PORTS USING CRANES MADE BY CHINA-BASED ZPMC DIDN’T REQUEST THIS CAPABILITY. INVESTIGATORS FOUND OVER A DOZEN MODEMS ON CRANE COMPONENTS AND ANOTHER INSIDE A PORT’S SERVER ROOM.
ZPMC, A STATE-OWNED CHINESE COMPANY, DIDN’T RESPOND TO REQUEST FOR COMMENT. CONCERNS ABOUT ZPMC’S CRANES HAVE GROWN IN RECENT YEARS, WITH THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION INVESTING IN REPLACING THEM WITH U.S.-MANUFACTURED ONES. THIS MOVE FOLLOWS FEARS OF POTENTIAL DISRUPTION AND ESPIONAGE.
THE INVESTIGATION CONTINUES, FOCUSING ON ZPMC AND POTENTIAL THREATS POSED BY CHINESE-MANUFACTURED EQUIPMENT AT U.S. PORTS.
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Congressional probe finds communications gear in Chinese cranes, raising spying concerns
Click to see story on KRDOEspionage Probe Finds Communications Device on Chinese Cranes at U.S. Ports
Click to see story on Wall Street JournalCommunication devices found on Chinese-made cranes in US ports
Click to see story on NewsNationChinese-Built Port Cranes May Be Able to Call Home On Their Own
Click to see story on maritime-executive.comFears raised over ‘Chinese spy cranes’ in US ports
Click to see story on The TelegraphUS sounds the alarm: “Experts discover hidden modems in Chinese port cranes”
Click to see story on Het Laatste NieuwsIs China spying on western ports with its cranes?
Click to see story on Die PresseChinese cranes in US ports found equipped with unusual communication devices, report says
Click to see story on The National DeskUS experts discover hidden modems: China spies on the West with cranes
Click to see story on BildHeadline Unavailable
Click to see story on The Australian‘Clearly Overlooked This’: Probe Finds Strange Communication Devices On Chinese Cranes In US Ports
Click to see story on The Daily CallerCommunication devices found on Chinese-built cranes located at US ports spark espionage concerns
Click to see story on The BlazeHouse Committees Probe Possible Chinese Spying at US Ports
Click to see story on Newsmax‘Worrisome’ Devices Discovered on Chinese-Made Cranes in Use in US: Report
Click to see story on The Western Journal‘Clearly overlooked’: Probe finds strange communication devices on Chinese cranes in US ports
Click to see story on Conservative News TodayUntracked Bias
Investigation: Chinese cranes in US ports are equipped with communication equipment
Click to see story on 大纪元 www.epochtimes.comChinese ‘spy cranes’ in US seaports fitted with secret modems that could be used for espionage or sabotage
Click to see story on Libertatea.roKémkedésre is használható gyanús eszközöket fedeztek fel az amerikai kikötőkben található kínai darukban
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