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A report prepared in England officially alarmed the country. According to the report, China can spy on people through refrigerators and other smart home appliances.
The report by former diplomat Charles Parton, who advised the government on Beijing, “It’s time for you to wake up. Free countries should remove Chinese-made modules from their supply chains as soon as possible” It starts with the words.
YOUR REFRIGERATOR CAN SEE YOU
According to the report, China can spy on people using smart refrigerators and all household appliances that can be controlled via an app.
What alarmed the government was the microchips produced by Chinese companies in cars and household appliances.
MICROCHIPS FOUND IN MINISTERS’ CAR
Earlier this month, the UK Security Service scrutinized ministry cars. Microchips hidden inside different components were found in several disassembled vehicles.
The Telegraph newspaper claimed that with these microchips, China could trace from the Prime Minister to the lowest citizen.
DOMINATES 54 PERCENT OF THE MARKET
According to the report, 3 companies named Quectel, Fibocom and China Mobile dominate 54 percent of the global market for smart devices. As with all other companies in the country, the 3 giant companies have to give their data to the government when requested. This means that the Beijing government can reach a very broad spectrum.
Quectel, Fibocom and China Mobile’s customers include Dell, Lenovo, HP and giant companies such as Intel and Tesla.
FROM DOORBELL TO JACUZZI…
These microchips are also found in laptops, voice-controlled speakers, smart watches, smart energy meters, doorbell cameras, police body cameras, ATMs, cars and even hot tubs, according to the Dailymail newspaper.
“GOVERNMENT SHOULD DO SOMETHING BEFORE IT’S LATE”
A report by Washington-based consulting firm The Observe, Orientate, Decide, Act (OODA) states that the UK government must do something before it’s too late.
After a similar warning in 2020, it was announced that Huawei technology would be removed from the UK’s mobile infrastructure by 2027, for fear of espionage.
With a statement made in the past months, the government postponed the deadline given to companies to remove Huawei-branded equipment from 5G networks to 31 December 2023.
THEY CAN FOLLOW PEOPLE’S MOVEMENTS
‘Trojan horse’ With this technology, also called ChineseIt is claimed that ‘s can track the movements of the targets and even determine who and when they met.
Britain Alicia Kearns, chair of the Foreign Relations Committee, said in a statement on the subject: “Since these microchips are found in objects that we all see as ordinary and use on a daily basis, there is a significant risk that someone will weaponize them. With this information, the Prime Minister can be determined. These are useful information for terrorists.” used his statements.
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