US finds out that a spy balloon from China was able to connect to a US provider
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NBC: US finds that a spy balloon from China connected to a local provider
U.S. intelligence has determined that a Chinese spy balloon shot down in the skies over South Carolina in February was used to communicate with a local Internet provider. This was reported by NBC News, reports UNN.
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According to the sources of the the TV channel, the balloon was electronically tracked, which established that the balloon was connected to an American Internet provider. As it became it became known that this allowed the balloon to send messages to China offline.
The company, accused of of aiding Chinese intelligence, denies any connection to the balloon and insists on to conduct its own investigation. NBC News refuses to disclose the name of the of the provider for privacy reasons.
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In February, a Chinese reconnaissance balloon appeared over the northern In February, a Chinese reconnaissance balloon appeared over the northern part of the United States and was shot down the next day on the order of US President Joe Biden.
