The owner of a power station says an AI coding assistant, Claude Code, helped them find a concealed eSIM inside the equipment that had been transmitting their location and daily routine to a server in Shenzhen for roughly 10 months. The claim has not been independently verified.
Unverified allegation · Power station security
A power station owner says a hidden eSIM spent about 10 months reporting their location and routine
The owner credits Claude Code with helping trace a concealed cellular module inside the equipment. No regulator, manufacturer, or utility has confirmed the findings, and no full forensic evidence has been published.
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Months the owner says the device transmitted to a server in Shenzhen
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Separate devices the MacBook reportedly detected over USB-C
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Serial port output the owner describes as evidence of the hidden module
Reporting period, drawn to scale
One block per claimed month of transmissions
10 blocks = ~10 months The duration is the owner's account and has not been independently measured.
How the owner says it was found
1 · Connect MacBook to device via USB-C
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2 · Mac reportedly detects three devices
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3 · A serial port returns output the owner reads as cellular module evidence
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4 · AI coding assistant helps interpret the device's behavior
What the owner reports
An eSIM can connect to cellular networks without a removable card, making it hard to spot.
The device allegedly sent location and daily routine data overseas.
Claude Code is credited with helping analyze the hardware interface.
What is still missing
The full serial output and captured network traffic
The make and model of the equipment, and firmware
Any independent forensic analysis
Confirmation from a regulator, manufacturer, or utility
Key statement
If accurate, the case raises questions about physical security, supply-chain integrity, and energy asset monitoring. Until evidence is released, it remains an allegation.
Indicators to watch
Release of logs
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