{"id":2645563,"date":"2026-08-16T00:20:01","date_gmt":"2026-08-16T04:20:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-report-says-chinese-cameras-used-in-naval-assets-secretly-sent-data-to-communist-country\/"},"modified":"2026-08-16T00:23:29","modified_gmt":"2026-08-16T04:23:29","slug":"new-report-says-chinese-cameras-used-in-naval-assets-secretly-sent-data-to-communist-country","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-report-says-chinese-cameras-used-in-naval-assets-secretly-sent-data-to-communist-country\/","title":{"rendered":"New Report Says Chinese Cameras Used in Naval Assets Secretly Sent Data to Communist Country"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnew-report-says-chinese-cameras-used-in-naval-assets-secretly-sent-data-to-communist-country%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2645563&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A report reveals that British Royal Navy drones used for surveillance were transmitting data to China, with the cameras containing Chinese-made components. The incident was identified during a routine cyber assessment, prompting Britain to disconnect the affected cameras immediately. While Kraken Technology Group denied any data breaches, concerns persist about potential surveillance of UK military activities. Experts and officials highlight the significant security risks posed by Chinese-made parts in military equipment, questioning the sovereignty and safety of such technology. The UK government emphasizes that no sensitive data was accessed or compromised, but calls for increased vigilance against foreign threats in defense systems. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tiktok-asks-supreme-court-to-step-in-and-halt-looming-ban-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"TikTok asks Supreme Court to step in and halt looming ban - Washington Examiner\">situation underscores ongoing concerns<\/a> about Chinese espionage and the importance of stringent security measures for military hardware.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A new report says drones used by Britain\u2019s Royal Navy were transmitting information to China.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/news\/2026\/08\/09\/spy-cameras-on-navy-drones-secretly-sent-data-to-china\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Telegraph<\/a>, cameras on K3 spy drones contained Chinese-made components that were used to send data to China.<\/p>\n<p>The Telegraph quoted a source that said the incident was a \u201cmajor failure to check origins of components and we have lost confidence in the platform.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The report said there are concerns the cameras could have been conducting surveillance on British service members by virtue of proximity to secret British military activities.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The UK Ministry of Defense has discovered that the Royal Navy\u2019s new fleet of spy drones, being operated by elements of the Royal Marines since March, have been secretly transmitting information from the drone\u2019s primary camera to China, according to an investigation from The\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8ok38w9Vx1\">pic.twitter.com\/8ok38w9Vx1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/sentdefender\/status\/2086636963956916321?\">August 10, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>A Kraken Technology Group representative denied any such incident happened.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are aware that some third-party, NDAA-compliant cameras had a small number of components originating from outside the UK,\u201d the representative said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAfter a full audit by both Kraken and the Royal Navy we are confident no sensitive information has ever been d outside of intended channels and any potential vulnerabilities have been identified and closed,\u201d the representative said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\u2018China is not a friendly nation. It is an increasingly antagonistic communist superpower\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Read the Telegraph\u2019s View on Chinese surveillance drones spying on the British Armed Forces \u2b07\ufe0f<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/s8QYbuMs5x\">https:\/\/t.co\/s8QYbuMs5x<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pbvaYtNLnt\">pic.twitter.com\/pbvaYtNLnt<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The Telegraph (@Telegraph) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Telegraph\/status\/2087140416105623672?\">August 11, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Immediately after the vulnerability was found, Britain shut off all internet connections available to the cameras, according to the website <a href=\"https:\/\/en.defence-ua.com\/news\/it_turned_out_that_expensive_british_usvs_for_over_800k_each_could_leak_secret_information_to_china-19470.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Defense Express<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Shadow Security Minister Alicia Kearns said: \u201cIf we cannot say with confidence what is inside our own military equipment, we cannot say it is ours, or that we are sovereign,\u201d according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gbnews.com\/news\/navy-news-mod-spy-drones-data-china\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GB News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen cameras built on Chinese parts are found recording our special forces \u2014 their faces, training and operations \u2014 we should not be surprised, we should be furious that we still haven\u2019t woken up to the realities of the threat we face,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\ud83d\udea8 BREAKING:<\/p>\n<p>It was discovered that the Chinese-made surveillance drones used by Britain\u2019s elite special forces are equipped with cameras that secretly send data to China. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jU7WXIowiI\">pic.twitter.com\/jU7WXIowiI<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 GBC (@GBC_Press) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/GBC_Press\/status\/2086854617061892110?\">August 10, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The issue was detected during a \u201croutine cyber vulnerability assessment,\u201d a Ministry of Defense representative said, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/uk-special-forces-sea-drone-transmitted-data-to-china-report-12304108\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Newsweek<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA thorough investigation found no evidence of MOD data or systems being accessed, compromised or transmitted externally,\u201d the official said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe first duty of government is national security, and we take the security of our equipment, networks and data extremely seriously,\u201d the official added.<\/p>\n<p>GB News reported that multiple British allies, including the United States, use the drones.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; 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