• 100s Of UK Busses Have Chinese Remote "Kill Switch"

    From c186282@c186282@nnada.net to talk.politics.misc,alt.security,alt.politics.usa,alt.fan.rush-limbaugh on Sun Jan 4 15:46:51 2026
    From Newsgroup: alt.politics.usa

    https://www.gbnews.com/news/british-buses-china-travel-kill-switch

    HUNDREDS of British buses have Chinese 'kill switch' which
    could stop them in their tracks

    Hundreds of British buses are at risk of being switched off
    without warning by China through the use of an in-built
    rCykill switchrCO.

    Officials at the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC)
    and the Department for Transport (DfT) think China could
    shut down buses travelling along British roads over
    the internet.

    Concerns were first raised in Norway that Chinese Yutong
    electric buses could be rCLstopped or rendered inoperable
    by the manufacturerrCY remotely by switching off the
    batteries.

    The DfT and the NCSC confirmed they were rCLlooking intorCY
    the case amid fears the buses could be used by Beijing
    as a means to meddle.

    . . .

    Norway discovered this like six months ago ... took
    the Brits rather longer .......

    What OTHER China tech, or things containing China tech,
    have similar tricks built in ?

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