China could be spying on Britain using lightbulbs, watches and cars, report warns


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China has the ability to spy on millions of people in Britain by “weaponising” microchips embedded in cars, domestic appliances and even lightbulbs, British ministers have been warned. The “Trojan Horse” technology poses a “wide-ranging” threat to UK national security, according to a report sent to the British government by a former diplomat who has advised parliament on Beijing. The modules can collect and transmit data via the 5G phone network, allowing China to monitor the movements of intelligence targets including people, arms and supplies, and to use the devices, millions of which are already in use in the UK,...