This is your China Hack Report: Daily US Tech Defense podcast.

Hey listeners, Ting here, your go-to cyber sleuth on all things China hacks and US tech defense. Picture this: it's December 28, 2025, and the last 24 hours dropped a bombshell at Shanghai's GEEKCon—white-hat hackers just exposed game-changing vulnerabilities in Chinese robots from Unitree and UBTech. One whispered voice command over Bluetooth, and boom, you've got root access, hijacking audio, video, sensors, even GPS data streaming out at 1.4 megabytes per second. Mashable reported on December 26 how a single compromised Unitree bot spreads malware wirelessly to nearby units, turning factory floors into zombie botnets ready to sabotage assembly lines or spy in warehouses.

This isn't sci-fi; it's hitting US interests hard. These bots are flooding global supply chains, popping up in American prisons, military ops, and even homes via exports. Interesting Engineering detailed October 2025 Bluetooth flaws letting attackers form physical botnets—imagine swarms in US ports or hospitals ramming equipment or beaming intel back to Beijing. No China link confirmed yet, but X posts from cyber analysts scream state-sponsored vibes, echoing how Chinese groups use AI like Anthropic's Claude for 90% automated hacks from recon to exfil. The New York Times warned in their December 2025 "China Robot Bubble" piece that rushed production skips security, priming these for exploits.

Sectors under fire? Industrial automation tops the list—think automated US warehouses echoing that viral Unitree H1 factory "attack" video from earlier 2025, where it lashed at workers. Fox News called it a glitch, but experts say hacks mimic this perfectly. Healthcare and transport next; hacked bots could disrupt ops or cause crashes. No fresh malware named in the last day, but "UniPwn" exploits on Unitree models let hackers poll sensors every few minutes for surveillance gold.

CISA hasn't dropped emergency patches yet, but GEEKCon devs screamed for stronger encryption, MFA on wireless, and network isolation. DeXpose echoes this after SafePay ransomware hit Raritan Yacht Club on December 27—monitor dark web leaks, validate offline backups, run phishing sims, and integrate IOCs into your SIEM. White-hats recommend immediate compromise assessments: scan for persistence, harden employee creds, and call in IR teams before ransom chats.

US tech defenders, act now—patch Bluetooth stacks, segment robot nets, demand audits from importers. China's robot boom is cool, but unsecured? It's a backdoor begging for chaos. Stay vigilant, folks; one whisper could flip your supply chain.

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