Secret Chinese tech has been found inside U.S. solar equipment—and U.S. investigators say it could shut down the entire power grid

Secret Chinese tech has been found inside U.S. solar equipment—and U.S. investigators say it could shut down the entire power grid.

For the past nine months, these investigators have uncovered rogue communication devices buried in solar inverters and batteries made in China.

These hidden parts were NOT listed in the manuals. But once investigators tore them open, they discovered a secret way to bypass security and take control remotely.

If triggered, these backdoors could shut down power systems, damage the grid, and cause BLACKOUTS across the country, officials warned.

Rep. August Pfluger said the CCP “stops at nothing” to break into our critical systems. “It’s about time we ramp up our efforts to show China that compromising us will no longer be acceptable,” he added.

The threat is so serious, two senators introduced a bill to block these components. But it’s still sitting in committee—going nowhere.

Because when the lights go out, it won’t just be your power—your country’s defenses go out with it. And you can understand how scary that is.

REPORT: Secret Chinese tech has been found inside U.S. solar equipment—and U.S. investigators say it could shut down the entire power grid.

For the past nine months, these investigators have uncovered rogue communication devices buried in solar inverters and batteries made in… pic.twitter.com/1g3bZHNRLq

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