[therealcamino]

I hope we get more concrete information on this. It's very concerning if verified, especially with the Spain and Portugal blackout being so recent.

Remote bricking has already happened on a small scale through normal internet connectivity: [Sol-Ark manufacturer reportedly disables all Deye inverters in the US](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42279010) Installed inverters remotely disabled after a dispute between a contract manufacturer and a client. In the HN discussion from November there are comments from security-conscious and off-grid folks talking about how they protect their systems, and none of that would be effective if there's a hidden channel.

[suraci]

> "We know that China believes there is value in placing at least some elements of our core infrastructure at risk of destruction or disruption," said Mike Rogers, a former director of the U.S. National Security Agency

> "That effectively means there is a built-in way to physically destroy the grid," one of the people said

It's very concerning, especially with the Spain and Portugal blackout being so recent