United States: Washington warns of threat from Chinese drone firms

The US government has warned that Chinese-made drones could pose a cyber-espionage risk to American businesses and others that use them. It said those using the flying aircraft for tasks related to national security or critical infrastructure were most at risk. The warning does not refer to a specific company. But market-leader DJI said it […]

The US government has warned that Chinese-made drones could pose a cyber-espionage risk to American businesses and others that use them.

It said those using the flying aircraft for tasks related to national security or critical infrastructure were most at risk.

The warning does not refer to a specific company. But market-leader DJI said it had taken steps to keep its clients’ data secure.

“We give customers full and complete control over how their data is collected, stored, and transmitted,” the firm said in a statement.

“For government and critical infrastructure customers that require additional assurances, we provide drones that do not transfer data to DJI or via the internet, and our customers can enable all the precautions DHS recommends.”