A variety of foreign-manufactured hardware components. Only July 8, Greg Schaffer, acting Deputy Undersecretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) National Protection and Programs Directorate, said he was "aware of some instances" where such items had been purposely embedded with malware. (The Epoch Times)
US Homeland Security Admits Hidden Malware In Foreign-Made Devices -- Epoch Times
Greg Schaffer, acting Deputy Undersecretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) National Protection and Programs Directorate, testified before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on July 8 during a policy proposal session. Schaffer indicated that he was “aware of some instances” where foreign-manufactured software or hardware components had been purposely embedded with malware or insertions that pose a security risk.
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My Comment: No countries are mentioned .... but I suspect that the biggest offender is this one.
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