AFP, OSLO Add TT as Preferred Source Chinese-made cars filmed sensitive information during a Norwegian military exercise, including access codes at secure sites and officials’ comings and goings, raising concerns about the risks posed by connected vehicles.
In its report three weeks after the exercise, DN said the recordings came from rental vehicles — at least two of them Deepal-brand cars, made by Chinese state-controlled automaker Changan.
They were supplied to the army by Hertz Norge, which is indirectly owned by the Chinese auto group Geely.
Smartwatches and fitness apps such as Strava, popular with joggers, can also expose sensitive military information.
In 2018, data published by Strava made it possible to identify military sites and soldiers’ routes, notably in Afghanistan and Syria.