Law enforcement has used services like SiriusXM and GM's OnStar to track cars and listen in on conversations since at least 2001, review of court filings shows
The rapid spread of connected devices that can listen and locate has been a boon for law enforcement. Tweets: @uvstaska , @hoofnagle , @jackshafer , @gerzic , @jackshafer , @onstar , @swiftonsecurity , @kashhill , @weldpond , and @swiftonsecurity Tweets: Staska / @uvstaska : The GPS tracking part here is- ok, so what? But cops listening via OnStar to you talking in a car? Since 2001?! FME! http://www.techmeme.com/... Chris Hoofnagle / @hoofnagle : Low fidelity, bad music, and car tracking http://www.forbes.com/... Jack Shafer / @jackshafer : Has your car's OnStar or Sirius XM unit ratted you out to the police? http://www.forbes.com/... Luka Gerzic / @gerzic : I simply can't wait for car manufacturers to implement #AI assistants like #Alexa and alike #Cartapping #privacy http://www.forbes.com/... Jack Shafer / @jackshafer : “...unless required to by a valid court order in criminal procedures or under exigent circumstances,” as you concede. https://twitter.com/... @onstar : @jackshafer We don't monitor or otherwise track the location of OnStar-equipped cars. You can read more here: https://www.onstar.com/... . ^AG @swiftonsecurity : This is a phenomenally-sourced and historical article by @iblametom about embedded systems in cars used to track&spy http://www.forbes.com/... Kashmir Hill / @kashhill : Police used someone's SiriusXM radio to monitor their movements. EVERYTHING IS A TRACKER. http://www.forbes.com/... Chris Wysopal / @weldpond : Might want to disconnect your SiriusXM radio or OnStar if you aren't using it. http://www.forbes.com/... @swiftonsecurity : I hadhard time finding info about SiruisXM radios that provide telemetry, looks like there was something |@iblametom https://www.google.com/...