Chips are found to spam attacks via wireless LAN to iron imported from China

Frozen dumplings with insecticide contaminatedAlthough foods imported from China may contain dangerous drugs, it seems that dangerous goods are not confined to food alone, and in Russia imported Chinese electric appliances An example occurred in which an illegal chip was mixed in.

Эксперт: За россиянами шпионят через китайские утюги и чайники - Росбалт.ру
http://www.rosbalt.ru/piter/2013/10/22/1190990.html


BBC News - Russia: Hidden chips 'launch spam attacks from irons'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-news-from-elsewhere-24707337


It was a small chip hidden in the electric iron imported from China. The chip was designed to spread the virus by invading a PC using Wi-Fi that can be connected without a cryptographic key within a radius of 200 m.

Similar chips have been found from mobile phones, cars and cameras made in China, experts said, "The chips hidden in electrical appliances and cars will break into the company's network and send spam mail It will be what was used for. "

ByMarcus Linder

Russian communications companyRosbaltAccording to "Although the latest delivery was halted, more than 30 appliances containing illegal chipsSt. PetersburgIt has been delivered to a retail store in the city. "