Dutch intelligence exposes connected car risks: "Open windows to espionage"

These systems collect a large amount of personal data about drivers, passengers, the vehicle itself, and surrounding objects and people.

Three risks For the Dutch agency, this digital dependency opens three major risk vectors.

The AIVD emphasizes that "for state-sponsored threat actors and cybercriminals, the microphones, cameras, and navigation systems of a smart car represent an open window to the interception of confidential information."

These systems collect a large amount of personal data about drivers, passengers, the vehicle itself, and surrounding objects and people.

The AIVD emphasizes that "for state-sponsored threat actors and cybercriminals, the microphones, cameras, and navigation systems of a smart car represent an open window to the interception of confidential information."