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Dutch spy chiefs warn connected cars can be used to snoop on drivers
Original: Tech in cars can be used to snoop on you, Dutch spy chiefs warn. Drivers have been warned that the smart features built
Dutch intelligence chiefs have warned drivers that smart features built into modern cars — including microphones, cameras and GPS trackers — could be exploited by hostile states to spy on occupants. The advisory from the Dutch General Intelligence and Security Service highlights growing concern that connected vehicle technology, often assembled with foreign components, doubles as a surveillance risk for drivers and passengers.
Why now: A national intelligence service warning that everyday cars may be used for spying is an alarming and novel privacy concern.
Dutch General Intelligence and Security ServiceNetherlands
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- Tech in cars can be used to snoop on you, Dutch spy chiefs warn. Drivers have been warned that the smart features built into modern cars such as microphones, cameras and GPS trackers could be used by hostile states to spy on them. The Dutch General Intelligence and Security… · mf_analysis@mastodon.mediafaro.org · 2
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