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[RFI] Rogue backdoors found in solar inverters made in China

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Subject: [RFI] Rogue backdoors found in solar inverters made in China
From: Rob Atkinson <ranchorobbo@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 15 May 2025 16:36:43 -0500
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Reuters reports that solar power inverters made in China have in some
cases, contained undocumented devices for communications.  Do you
have, or are installing any solar power panels?  Do a check for
anything that doesn't seem to belong amongst the circuitry.

https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/climate-energy/ghost-machine-rogue-communication-devices-found-chinese-inverters-2025-05-14/

This isn't without precedent.  Dock cranes many of which are made in
China have also been found to contain similar undocumented
communication/control devices.

73

Rob
K5UJ

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