MoD scrambles to deny reports Royal Navy spy drones sent data to China in secret

The Ministry of Defence has denied reports that cameras on Royal Navy surveillance drones secretly sent data to China.Late last night, The Telegraph reported how cameras on K3 Scout surveillance drones contained Chinese components which were secretly transmitting information to a device in the communist country.This information could have included British personnel's faces, training and operations, which the MoD denies.The drones are made by British defence contractor Kraken Technology Group - which sourced the cameras from a third party. TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Kraken had been given assurances about the cameras' security.But the devices were found to be sending so-called "heartbeat communications" to China.An MoD spokesman...

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