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Security Advisory: 40% of US security cameras are from sanctioned Chinese firms
Your Data Is Leaving a Trail
Foreign governments are watching.
Every security camera, every cell phone, every smart device on your property could be sending information overseas. Learn what's really happening and how to protect your operation.
40%
of security cameras sold in US are from banned Chinese firms
[Industry estimates]
$1.9B
in rural telecom uses Chinese equipment
[FCC, 2023]
850+
agricultural espionage cases since 2010
[DOJ records]
Where Is Your Data Going?
Every click, every transaction, every piece of farm data travels somewhere. The question is: does it stay in America?
Data Exposure
Foreign routing means your agricultural data, financial records, and personal information pass through adversary nations.
No Oversight
Data in foreign jurisdictions isn't protected by U.S. law. Foreign governments can access it without warrant or notice.
Strategic Threat
Aggregated farm data reveals crop yields, land use, and food supply vulnerabilities—intelligence gold for adversaries.
U.S. Jurisdiction
Data stays under American law. Constitutional protections apply. Your information, your rights.
Secure Infrastructure
American-owned networks, American-operated data centers, American security standards.
National Security
Protecting agricultural data protects America's food supply, economic strength, and strategic independence.
Why This Matters
This isn't about politics. It's about protecting your property, your privacy, and your livelihood.
China's National Intelligence Law requires every Chinese company—including those selling you cameras and cell phones—to share data with their government when asked. No exceptions. No appeals.
Russia and Iran actively target American infrastructure, including water systems, electric cooperatives, and agricultural operations.
The devices you trust to protect your farm might be the very ones exposing it.
"Under Chinese law, no Chinese company can refuse to hand over data to their intelligence services. If you're using their products, your data is accessible to Beijing."
Your Cameras
Many 'affordable' security cameras send footage to servers in China. That 24/7 view of your property could be accessible to foreign intelligence.
See Which BrandsYour Devices
Cell phones, SIM cards, and smart devices may have foreign backdoors. Your communications and location data could be compromised.
Check Your PhoneYour Data
Crop yields, water rights, property details—all valuable to adversaries. Agricultural intelligence is a strategic priority for foreign governments.
Why They Want ItThe good news: You can protect yourself. American and allied companies make security cameras, networking equipment, and sensors that keep your data secure. We'll show you which ones to trust—and which to avoid.
Read the Full Threat BriefingKnow Your Adversaries
These nations are actively collecting American data. Here's what each one is doing and why.
China
The Primary Threat
Under Chinese law, every company—Hikvision, Huawei, ZTE, and hundreds more—must provide data to intelligence services when requested. No warrant required. No judicial review.
- •40% of US security cameras are from sanctioned Chinese firms
- •Chinese SIM cards are in millions of American phones
- •$300+ billion in agricultural IP stolen over two decades
What they target: Agricultural technology, livestock genetics, water resources, land ownership patterns, infrastructure mapping
Read Threat BriefingRussia
Infrastructure Attackers
Russian state-sponsored hackers (APT28, APT29, Unit 29155) actively target American critical infrastructure, including systems that serve rural communities.
- •SolarWinds attack affected rural service providers
- •Ransomware groups with Kremlin ties target grain cooperatives
- •Russian law requires companies to give FSB full data access
What they target: Electric cooperatives, agricultural systems, rural telecom, water treatment facilities
Read Threat BriefingIran
Water System Hackers
Iranian cyber groups have directly attacked American water systems, including those serving rural communities. The CyberAv3ngers group specifically targeted water treatment.
- •Aliquippa, PA water authority breached in 2023
- •Iranian APT33 targets energy and agriculture sectors
- •Shamoon malware designed for destruction, not just theft
What they target: Water treatment, energy systems, agricultural infrastructure, rural utilities
Read Threat BriefingNorth Korea
Ransomware & Theft
The Lazarus Group and other North Korean hackers fund their regime through ransomware attacks and cryptocurrency theft. Rural businesses are often seen as easy targets.
- •Over $3 billion stolen in cryptocurrency heists
- •Ransomware attacks on hospitals, schools, businesses
- •No target too small if it generates revenue
What they target: Ransomware attacks, financial theft, supply chain compromises
Read Threat BriefingIs Your Device Safe?
Check any device brand or model to see if it's connected to foreign adversaries. Our database includes cameras, phones, routers, and IoT devices.
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Caution - Review Needed
Avoid - Foreign Risk
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