Chinese-Owned Rental Cars Recorded Norwegian Military Drill
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Recordings show participants in exercise, their routes, codes entered to open military gates and doors
During the Hovedstad exercise held in Norway in September, it was discovered that rented vehicles were recording the movements of soldiers and the entry codes for military facilities. Although the soldiers became aware of the security vulnerability, they continued to use the same cars because no alternative vehicles were available.
Connected cars collect far more data than many drivers would have expected. In Norway, even soldiers and access codes were now found in the storage of rental cars.
Chinese electric cars rented by the Norwegian army recorded soldiers, their routes and access codes to military sites during the Øvelse Hovedstad exercise. The case was reported by the Norwegian daily Dagens Næringsliv, citing sources familiar with the incident. At least two of the cars were Deepal, owned by the Chinese manufacturer Changan. The cars were used to transport soldiers from the Territorial Defense during the exercise, which took pla…
WarGonzo: Norwegian military came under surveillance of Chinese vehicles
Norwegian military came under surveillance of Chinese vehiclesDuring the September Hovedstad exercises, Norwegian military personnel discovered that their rented cars were recording what was happening around them on their onboard cameras. Videos...
Chinese-made vehicles followed Norwegian army personnel during exercises, as reported by the Norwegian press with reference to the Ministry of Defence of the Kingdom, and in September this year the Norwegian military conducted a security exercise at Oslo airport.
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