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Washington Post Hacks Into Chevy To Show How Much Cars Are Spying On Owners

Ryan Saavedra
Washington Post Hacks Into Chevy To Show How Much Cars Are Spying On Owners
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The Washington Post hacked into a Chevy Volt several days ago with the help of a automotive technology expert to find out just how much automakers are spying on their owners and discovered that vehicles are recording their owners’ every move.

The Post used a 2017 Chevy Volt for its experiment and learned that the car collected a wide range of highly precise data ranging from the vehicles location to information about the driver’s cell phone, including call records — noting that many vehicles copy over personal data the moment that a smart phone is plugged into the vehicle.

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