{"id":38174,"date":"2026-08-11T07:39:31","date_gmt":"2026-08-11T02:39:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=38174"},"modified":"2026-08-11T07:39:31","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T02:39:31","slug":"no-evidence-of-data-breach-after-chinese-made-component-found-in-navy-drones-mod-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=38174","title":{"rendered":"No evidence of data breach after Chinese-made component found in Navy drones, MoD says"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\" data-body-type=\"bodyblocks\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Ministry of Defence (MoD) said there is no evidence to suggest a systems or data breach after the Royal Navy&#8217;s new sea drones were found to include a Chinese-made component.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">During what the MoD called a &#8220;routine cyber vulnerability assessment&#8221; of the drones, the cameras were found to have sent a squark \u2013 also known as a heartbeat communication \u2013 to a Chinese IP address.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A squark can signal when the system is switched on, is functioning properly, but it can also carry location information.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;A thorough investigation found no evidence of MoD data or systems being accessed, compromised or transmitted externally,&#8221; an MoD spokesperson said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Our assurance and testing processes are designed to identify and address potential vulnerabilities early, and we continue to undertake routine security activity across our systems and equipment,&#8221; the MoD added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">This is embarrassing for the MoD which, like most Nato countries, has banned Chinese components from military equipment &#8211; not least over fears of spying.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The K3 Scout sea drones can remotely carry out surveillance, and according to their supplier, &#8220;support a wide range of mission profiles including maritime awareness, force protection, logistics and precision strike&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The supplier of the Royal Navy&#8217;s 20 new K3 sea drones, Kraken, said it was given assurances about security. But a third party supplier of the drone camera still had Chinese-made components.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Kraken has said it is confident no sensitive information has been shared.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The story was first reported <a data-ylk=\"slk:by The Telegraph.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/news\/2026\/08\/10\/china-infiltration-of-our-special-forces-sbs\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">by The Telegraph.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The security lapse has been addressed, but it is a reminder of the heavy dominance on Chinese supply chains.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Even the defence sector \u2013 which has taken measures to prevent espionage \u2013 still struggles to source materials, and technologies that are China free, or as cheap.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Ministry of Defence (MoD) said there is no evidence to suggest a systems or data breach after the Royal Navy&#8217;s new sea drones were found to include a Chinese-made component. 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