White House bans foreign-made equipment for power generation over cyber backdoor concerns

2026-08-28T08:51:48Z82ed796769ddfb8d6a556a68e3f2559e21948888bf2e281b3aa9e04e1df33699
ChinaGermanyRussiaTeamPCPaviationcritical infrastructurecustomer data exposurecyber backdoorscybercrimedata breachenergy sectorgeopolitical risklaw enforcementnation-state activitysupply chain securityundersea cables

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The feed reports several cybersecurity and critical-infrastructure developments: the U.S. is restricting foreign-made power-generation control components over alleged cyber backdoor risks; German companies report increased cyberattacks attributed to Chinese and Russian intelligence services; Manchester Airports Group disclosed exposure of data belonging to approximately 8.7 million customers, primarily email addresses; and Australia charged two alleged TeamPCP members in connection with a major supply-chain hacking campaign. A Finnish appeals court also revived proceedings related to undersea-

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