Article 6WY9N ‘Source of data’: are electric cars vulnerable to cyber spies and hackers?

‘Source of data’: are electric cars vulnerable to cyber spies and hackers?

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Dan Milmo Global technology editor
from Technology | The Guardian on (#6WY9N)

British defence firms have reportedly warned staff not to connect their phones to Chinese-made EVs

Mobile phones and desktop computers are longstanding targets for cyber spies - but how vulnerable are electric cars?

On Monday the i newspaper claimed that British defence firms working for the UK government have warned staff against connecting or pairing their phones with Chinese-made electric cars, due to fears that Beijing could extract sensitive data from the devices.

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