# Denmark finds unknown components in imported tech

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**Created:** [May 25, 2025, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/denmark-finds-unknown-components-in-imported-tech/1018790 "2025-05-25T21:46:05Z")\
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**Author:** ![Love\_Rhombus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/love_rhombus/32/10694_2.png) [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\
**Post date:** [May 25, 2025, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/denmark-finds-unknown-components-in-imported-tech/1018790/1 "2025-05-25T21:46:05Z")

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Maybe it’s nothing and they’re just being paranoid-accusing China of sneaking some kind of boobytrap into the country without evidence seems unwise (and obviously they haven’t done anything like that yet).

> **[Denmark finds ‘suspicious’ components in key infrastructure imports](https://www.thetimes.com/article/6c3a1cbc-4d8c-41b9-a26b-39e130a0d535?shareToken=c6cbb883036963b9fb1245cfb33333e3)**
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> The discovery raises concerns about espionage and energy security, say technology firms, who had intended to use the parts in green power infrastructure

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**Author:** ![Paul\_was\_in\_Saudi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b77776/32.png) [@Paul\_was\_in\_Saudi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_was_in_Saudi)\
**Post date:** [May 25, 2025, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/denmark-finds-unknown-components-in-imported-tech/1018790/2 "2025-05-25T21:56:45Z")

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Recently there have been attacks on the power systems of a couple of Indian cities. The Chinese are the prime suspects. India does not seem to have a similar capability, so there is no balance of deterrence.