The Israeli Ministry of Defense suspended the supply of Chinese electric vehicles to Army officers because of data collection concerns through incorporated sensors and communication systems.
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The information is from YnetNews, which detailed the official cancellation of Chinese manufacturer’s vehicle purchases by the IDF soldiers (Israel Defense Forces).
The ban occurred after several alerts of cyber security experts, who emphasized that Chinese vehicles could be used as espionage tools.
The Israeli Ministry of Defense had already received more than 600 Chinese cars, including MG ZS EV and Chery Tiggo 8. Including, they were already being used by IDF officers as an official vehicle.
However, the new electrical vehicles by Atto 3, which should be allocated to IDF lieutenants, were not placed in operation after the verification of its electronic components.
The E -CALL System, the automatic communication of emergency services, was deactivated from vehicles received to minimize the risk of information leakage. However, experts still point out that this may not be enough.
According to Dr. Harel menashrione of the founders of the Israeli Security Agency (Shabbak) Cyber Security Department, Chinese cars should be considered mobile intelligence platforms capable of collecting audio, video, geolocation and biometric data and transmitting them to servers in China.
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