US subjects Rockwell Automation's China operations to cyber risk probe

The U.S. Department of Justice, Department of Defense, and Department of Energy have launched an investigation into Rockwell Automation's software facility in Dalian, China, following claims by a whistleblower alleging facility workers' access to code that may compromise U.S. national security, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

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