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US DOT FHWA solar-powered highway infrastructure rogue device scan advisory

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The US Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Department told highway agencies and infrastructure firms to inspect solar-powered highway infrastructure for hidden radios, raising concerns about remote access to roadside systems. The advisory covers chargers, roadside weather stations, and traffic cameras, where rogue devices may be hidden inside batteries and inverters. Finding undocumented radios matters because they can create malicious remote control or lateral access into critical transportation infrastructure.

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  1. 10.09.2025 03:00 2 articles · 8mo ago

    US DOT FHWA warns highway agencies to scan solar-powered highway infrastructure for hidden radios

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    The US Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Department alerts highway agencies and infrastructure firms to scan solar-powered highway infrastructure, including chargers, roadside weather stations, and traffic cameras, for rogue devices such as hidden radios secreted inside batteries and inverters. The guidance frames undocumented cellular radios as a possible remote-access pathway into transportation systems and a supply-chain security concern for roadside infrastructure.

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