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        "id": 1910031,
        "msgid": "royal-navy-drone-camera-with-chinese-components-sent-data-to-beijing-1786341091",
        "date": "2026-08-10 12:04:16",
        "title": "Royal Navy Drone Camera with Chinese Components Sent Data to Beijing",
        "author": "Andri Saubani",
        "source": "REPUBLIKA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Defence",
        "summary": "A camera fitted to a Royal Navy K3 Scout drone reportedly transmitted system health data to an IP address in China, prompting the UK Ministry of Defence to sever the device's internet connection. The equipment was supplied by British contractor Kraken Technology Group, which sourced the camera from a third party that had provided security assurances. An investigation found no evidence that sensitive data was compromised, though the drone had been in use since March 2026 and is part of a proposed defence package for the Strait of Hormuz.",
        "content": "<p>A surveillance camera mounted on a Royal Navy unmanned surface vessel\nhas been found to send data to an IP address in China, according to\nBritish authorities cited by The Telegraph. The equipment in question is\nthe K3 Scout drone, supplied by British defence contractor Kraken\nTechnology Group, which obtained the camera from a third-party provider\nthat had guaranteed the device\u2019s security. An inspection revealed the\ncamera was transmitting \u2018system health signals\u2019 \u2013 data confirming the\ndevice was connected and functioning normally \u2013 to a Chinese IP address.\nThe Ministry of Defence subsequently disconnected the device from the\ninternet upon discovering the breach, though a spokesperson stated the\ninvestigation found no evidence that any critical data had been sent\nabroad. The Royal Navy has been using the equipment since March 2026,\nand the British government is including the system in a proposed defence\npackage to support freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. The\nChinese Embassy in London previously told RIA Novosti that certain\nparties in the UK consistently seek to distort facts and fabricate\nso-called \u2018espionage cases\u2019 to smear China.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/royal-navy-drone-camera-with-chinese-components-sent-data-to-beijing-1786341091",
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    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
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