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DHS Warns That Chinese-Made Drones May Steal Data
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a Monday warning that
Chinese-made drones may be sending sensitive flight data to their
manufacturers in China, according to CNN, citing the alert.
The drones are a "potential risk to an organization's information," the
alert from DHS's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency states.
The products "contain components that can compromise your data and share
your information on a server accessed beyond the company itself."
The report does not name any specific manufacturers, but nearly 80% of the
drones used in the US and Canada come from DJI, which is headquartered in
Shenzhen, China, according to one industry analysis. US local law
enforcement organizations and infrastructure operators have grown to rely on
drones in recent years. -CNN
"The United States government has strong concerns about any technology
product that takes American data into the territory of an authoritarian
state that permits its intelligence services to have unfettered access to
that data or otherwise abuses that access," reads the alert.
"Those concerns apply with equal force to certain Chinese-made (unmanned
aircraft systems)-connected devices capable of collecting and transferring
potentially revealing data about their operations and the individuals and
entities operating them, as China imposes unusually stringent obligations on
its citizens to support national intelligence activities."
The warning over drones comes after President Trump signed an executive
order last week effectively banning US firms from using telecom equipment
made by Chinese firm Huawei, which has raised similar national security
concerns over alleged spying.
Nothing new
In 2017, the US Army issued a ban on DJI drones, alleging they shared
critical law enforcement and infrastructure data with the Chinese government
. Another report that year an internal intelligence assessment by the
Immigrations and Customs Enforcement agency (ICE) in Los Angeles concluded
that DJI was "selectively targeting government and privately owned entities
within (the US. critical infrastructure and law enforcement sectors) to
expand its ability to collect and exploit sensitive US data."
Users are warned to "be cautious when purchasing" drones from China, and to
take precautionary steps like turning off the device's internet connection
and removing secure digital cards.
"Organizations that conduct operations impacting national security or the
Nation's critical functions must remain especially vigilant as they may be
at greater risk of espionage and theft of proprietary information," the
alert states. -CNN
DJI's most popular drone is the "phantom." Introduced in 2013, it is the top
-selling commercial drone on the market. 79% of US and Canadian drones are
made by DJI, while they make 74% of commercial drones sold worldwide. The
company reported $2.7 billion in revenue in 2017.
According to the report "industry experts say the drone's easy-to-use
software combined with sophisticated cameras and advanced technology allowed
DJI to take over sales in the US for hobbyists, as well as professional
organizations."
"A lot of companies found out that using a drone to inspect a roof or to
inspect industrial facilities is a really good way -- you save a lot of
people climbing ladders," said Drone Industry Insight CEO Kay Wackwitz,
whose company focuses on the commercial drone market.
steal-data
DHS Warns That Chinese-Made Drones May Steal Data
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a Monday warning that
Chinese-made drones may be sending sensitive flight data to their
manufacturers in China, according to CNN, citing the alert.
The drones are a "potential risk to an organization's information," the
alert from DHS's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency states.
The products "contain components that can compromise your data and share
your information on a server accessed beyond the company itself."
The report does not name any specific manufacturers, but nearly 80% of the
drones used in the US and Canada come from DJI, which is headquartered in
Shenzhen, China, according to one industry analysis. US local law
enforcement organizations and infrastructure operators have grown to rely on
drones in recent years. -CNN
"The United States government has strong concerns about any technology
product that takes American data into the territory of an authoritarian
state that permits its intelligence services to have unfettered access to
that data or otherwise abuses that access," reads the alert.
"Those concerns apply with equal force to certain Chinese-made (unmanned
aircraft systems)-connected devices capable of collecting and transferring
potentially revealing data about their operations and the individuals and
entities operating them, as China imposes unusually stringent obligations on
its citizens to support national intelligence activities."
The warning over drones comes after President Trump signed an executive
order last week effectively banning US firms from using telecom equipment
made by Chinese firm Huawei, which has raised similar national security
concerns over alleged spying.
Nothing new
In 2017, the US Army issued a ban on DJI drones, alleging they shared
critical law enforcement and infrastructure data with the Chinese government
. Another report that year an internal intelligence assessment by the
Immigrations and Customs Enforcement agency (ICE) in Los Angeles concluded
that DJI was "selectively targeting government and privately owned entities
within (the US. critical infrastructure and law enforcement sectors) to
expand its ability to collect and exploit sensitive US data."
Users are warned to "be cautious when purchasing" drones from China, and to
take precautionary steps like turning off the device's internet connection
and removing secure digital cards.
"Organizations that conduct operations impacting national security or the
Nation's critical functions must remain especially vigilant as they may be
at greater risk of espionage and theft of proprietary information," the
alert states. -CNN
DJI's most popular drone is the "phantom." Introduced in 2013, it is the top
-selling commercial drone on the market. 79% of US and Canadian drones are
made by DJI, while they make 74% of commercial drones sold worldwide. The
company reported $2.7 billion in revenue in 2017.
According to the report "industry experts say the drone's easy-to-use
software combined with sophisticated cameras and advanced technology allowed
DJI to take over sales in the US for hobbyists, as well as professional
organizations."
"A lot of companies found out that using a drone to inspect a roof or to
inspect industrial facilities is a really good way -- you save a lot of
people climbing ladders," said Drone Industry Insight CEO Kay Wackwitz,
whose company focuses on the commercial drone market.
