The Big Hack: How China Used a Tiny Chip to Infiltrate U.S. Companies
4th October 2018
Nested on the servers’ motherboards, the testers found a tiny microchip, not much bigger than a grain of rice, that wasn’t part of the boards’ original design. Amazon reported the discovery to U.S. authorities, sending a shudder through the intelligence community. Elemental’s servers could be found in Department of Defense data centers, the CIA’s drone operations, and the onboard networks of Navy warships. And Elemental was just one of hundreds of Supermicro customers.
During the ensuing top-secret probe, which remains open more than three years later, investigators determined that the chips allowed the attackers to create a stealth doorway into any network that included the altered machines. Multiple people familiar with the matter say investigators found that the chips had been inserted at factories run by manufacturing subcontractors in China
October 4th, 2018 at 11:34
Surprise! The commies are not friends of the United States!
That includes the ones who call themselves, “Democrats”. Fortunately, that particular branch of the communists is not smart enough to design a microchip. There is some concern that they may not even be able to feed themselves or get dressed in the morning without help.
October 4th, 2018 at 12:14
How in the actual f—k is the military buying ANYTHING made in China?
The chicoms are constantly stealing our tech, ffs. If the military can’t figure this obviously stuff out, how can they ever hope to win wars?