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China Planted Mystery Devices on Cranes Used in US Ports, Could Seize Control Remotely: Congressional Letter

The devices ‘do not contribute to the operation of the STS cranes or maritime infrastructure and are not part of any existing contract,’ the letter said.
China Planted Mystery Devices on Cranes Used in US Ports, Could Seize Control Remotely: Congressional Letter
A large ship-to-shore crane is used to unload cargo containers from a ship at the international cargo terminal in the Port of Tokyo on Nov. 16, 2023. Kazuhiro Nogi/ AFP via Getty Images
Andrew Thornebrooke
Andrew Thornebrooke
National Security Correspondent
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Top Republicans from multiple House committees are sounding the alarm on a series of mysterious devices that appear to have been implanted into container cranes used throughout the U.S. port system by China.

The lawmakers say that numerous modems with no known function were uncovered from ship-to-shore (STS) cranes, which are used to unload cargo at the nation’s largest ports.

Andrew Thornebrooke
Andrew Thornebrooke
National Security Correspondent
Andrew Thornebrooke is a national security correspondent for The Epoch Times covering China-related issues with a focus on defense, military affairs, and national security. He holds a master's in military history from Norwich University.
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