According to recent reports, communication devices were found inside the massive equipment, raising concerns about the potential security risk associated with Chinese-made cargo cranes at U.S. ports.
The Wall Street Journal reported on the discovery of remotely accessible cellular modems, citing documents and information from congressional aides.
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The discovery could be dangerous because roughly 80% of the cranes used to unload ships at American ports are produced by ZPMC, a Chinese manufacturer.
China is actively attempting to obtain intelligence and compromise America’s vital infrastructure, particularly in the maritime industry, according to Republican Representative Mark Green.
“The United States has clearly overlooked this threat for far too long,” he said, adding that the communications components “are just one example of the worrisome findings in our investigation.”
Green told CNN in a statement that the House Select Committee on China and his committee’s investigations had found port crane vulnerabilities that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) could take advantage of. These vulnerabilities run the risk of upsetting supply chains and cargo movement, which could have a disastrous effect on the US economy, in addition to providing a means of espionage to undercut trade competitors.
“Without a swift sea-change, we will continue to gift the CCP with an easy means of infiltrating our critical infrastructure on their quest for global dominance,” he said.
According to a report in The Journal, a US port discovered more than a dozen cellular modems, and another port had a modem in its server room.
According to the report, port workers are oblivious to the purpose of the unapproved modem installations.
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