The Chinese Communist Party could be spying on American ports through Ship-to-Shore cranes we buy from a Chinese state-owned enterprise.
The House China Select Committee made a splash earlier this year. One of its first moves was to investigate Chinese cybersecurity risks in U.S. ports. Visiting the Port of Miami, committee members argued that the Chinese Communist Party could be spying on American ports through Ship-to-Shore cranes we buy from ZPMC—a Chinese state-owned enterprise. These cranes load and unload cargo from container ships, making them essential for America's trade with the rest of the world.
Our reliance on Chinese cranes poses major threats to American national security. Through the crane's software, the Chinese Communist Party could spy on our ports and collect critical data contained in port IT systems. Chinese law gives the CCP the power to demand data collected by any Chinese company, and requires Chinese manufacturers to install software granting the CCP access to any equipment they produce.
We've already had a preview of the economic disruption a cybersecurity hack could cause. When hackers targeted Colonial Pipeline in 2021, they disrupted gas distribution in the eastern U.S., creating a temporary national emergency. And this damage was caused by hackers just looking for a payout. A sophisticated foreign adversary could wreak even more havoc.
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