The Register - Security • 2h
Supply Chain Compromise: Chinese-Origin Components in Royal Navy Drone Systems
A proactive vulnerability sweep identified hardware backdoors within System-on-a-Chip (SoC) components used in Royal Navy drone surveillance cameras. These Chinese-manufactured chipsets established unauthorized outbound telemetry and data exfiltration channels to state-sponsored Command and Control (C2) infrastructure via undocumented firmware protocols. The compromise enables the exfiltration of real-time video feeds, GPS coordinates, and mission parameters, directly degrading UK naval operational security. Remediation requires a comprehensive Hardware Bill of Materials (BOM) audit and the physical replacement of affected sensor modules across the deployed fleet.
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