U.S. Army halts use of Chinese-made drones over cyber concerns

hawki · Aug 5, 2017

"NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. Army has ordered its members to stop using drones made by Chinese manufacturer SZ DJI Technology Co Ltd because of "cyber vulnerabilities" in the products...

DJI drones are the most widely used by the Army among off-the-shelf equipment of that type..."

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-army-drones-idUSKBN1AK2C0

"Army tells troops to stop using DJI drones immediately, because cyber...

...[The order is the result] of classified findings in a May study by the Army Research Lab at Aberdeen Proving Grounds in Maryland, as well as a Navy memorandum citing "operational risks" in using DJI drones."

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/201...p-using-dji-drones-immediately-because-cyber/

Minimalist · Aug 28, 2017

DJI Is Offering Money To Security Researchers to Stop DIY Hackers From Owning Its Drones

Dozens of drone pilots have found ways to get around limitations set up by Chinese maker DJI by hacking their drone's software. Now, DJI wants these hackers to work with the company to get these issues fixed instead.

On Monday, DJI launched a bug bounty program, offering as little as $100 and as much as $30,000 in an attempt to encourage hackers and security researchers to alert the company of bugs and vulnerabilities in its products.
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https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/...rs-to-stop-diy-hackers-from-owning-its-drones

Minimalist · Apr 30, 2018

DJI Releases Security Findings It Hopes Will Quash 'Chinese Spying' Fears

The world’s largest consumer drone maker is pushing back amid swelling concerns that its applications may be insecure, as well as rumours that it may be transmitting sensitive user data to China, where the company was founded more than a decade ago.

Amid increasing fears of Chinese companies operating in the US, China-based drone manufacturer DJI began on Monday circulating the summary findings of San Francisco-based Kivu Consulting, Inc., which DJI contracted to offer an independent analysis of its data and security practices in the hope of quelling those concerns.
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http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2018/04/dj...ngs-it-hopes-will-quash-chinese-spying-fears/

EASTER · Apr 30, 2018

Well all I can offer is this. When you invent and hold some of the most highly sophisticated types of technology on the order of drones not to mention even more advanced (other types) creations, and you market out to the entire world even a dumb-downed version for sales (gotta make that easy money right?), count on that technology being picked apart and your customer even more sophisticated with implementing advancing STEALTH in adding their own little twists to them.

This yet another in a series of but a single example of the evidence and results of technology let loose without forethought of potential unintended consequences.

Well, at least now this nation is learning of just what can happen and reorganize efforts against repeating the same mistakes again, which next time might not be so pretty or stealthy. (sigh)

guest · Dec 17, 2019

Navy letter shows military worried about unknown vulnerabilities in DJI drones
December 16, 2019
https://www.cyberscoop.com/dji-drones-cybersecurity-navy-letter/

The U.S. Navy issued an internal warning in 2017 about vulnerabilities in systems made by Chinese-based drone company DJI that could allow adversaries to siphon data from devices, according to a document obtained through the Freedom of Information Act.

“While encrypted, open source research indicates numerous techniques available to passively view the video and metadata from the air vehicle as well as assume control over the air vehicle by adversaries,” the warning, dated May 2017, reads.
The document has been made public as technology made by Chinese-based companies, which powers much of the internet’s underlying infrastructure, faces increased scrutiny throughout the U.S. government.

While the U.S. Army banned the use of DJI drones in August 2017 due to an “increased awareness of cyber vulnerabilities,” the Pentagon provided few details at the time about what concerns were driving the decision.
The document, sent to the Small Unmanned Aircraft System Program Manager, warned that when equipment in the Ground Control Station (GCS) for DJI’s drones is connected to the web, “images, video and flight records could be uploaded to unsecured servers in other countries via live streaming.”
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You can read the full Navy letter below.
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Military Concerns over Chinese DJI Drones

guest · Jan 13, 2020

Interior planning to halt use of drones over concerns about Chinese tech: report
January 12, 2020
https://thehill.com/policy/cybersec...se-of-drones-over-concerns-about-chinese-tech

The Interior Department is planning to halt the use of almost 1,000 drones over concerns that some of the parts were developed in China, the Financial Times reported Sunday.

The administration would be stopping its biggest civilian drone programs in fear that China could use the drones for spying, two people briefed on the plans told the Times. The department announced the grounding of the 810 drones amid security investigations in October.
Several in the department’s staff have condemned the grounding saying it will cost the department large amounts of time and money.
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guest · Jan 29, 2020

The US just showed it still believes Chinese-made drones are a security risk
It’s keeping drones grounded for now
January 29, 2020
https://www.theverge.com/2020/1/29/...ment-chinese-drone-ban-grounding-security-dji

The US Department of the Interior said today it would continue to keep its entire drone fleet grounded, except when used for emergencies like firefighting, as the department reviews if the drones are a threat to national security.

The Department of the Interior first grounded its more than 800 drones in October due to concerns that Chinese spying and cyberattacks could be aided by the drones, which are made in China or use Chinese-made parts, The Wall Street Journal reported in October. What this all means is that after months of review, the DOI is still worried that drones may be a potential threat.
DJI, a Chinese drone giant that supplies some of the drone technology used by the DOI, gave the following statement on today’s decision to The Verge: [...]

It’s unclear if or when the ban may be lifted. It will remain in effect “until its provisions are converted to the Departmental Manual or until it is amended, superseded, or revoked, whichever occurs first,” according to the order (PDF) signed by the Interior Secretary David Bernhardt today.
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