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DARPA Tech Identifies Counterfeit Microelectronics

ID: b577a3af-57d7-5b95-8b8f-e0d0105bff79

STIX ID: report--b577a3af-57d7-5b95-8b8f-e0d0105bff79

Feed Name: Security Ledger

Date Published: 2014-10-02

Date Updated: 2026-04-26

Author: Paul Roberts

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DARPA has transferred its Advanced Scanning Optical Microscope (ASOM), developed under the IRIS program with SRI International, to NSWC Crane to support nondestructive forensic inspection of microelectronics for tampering and counterfeit components. The article frames this capability as addressing supply-chain integrity risks for DoD systems, noting the challenges of offshore chip manufacturing and referencing a separate malware discovery (Zombie Zero) as an example of hardware-related compromise concerns.

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