Federal government warned of Chinese EV software security risk
A weak stance by the Albanese government on security concerns posed by Chinese automotive software and consumer preferences for cheaper electric vehicles risk leaving Australia adrift on mitigating a new source of spyware.
The US government is proposing a ban on software installed in Chinese-made vehicles because of risks to national security from their remote manipulation using data collected from sensors, cameras and software. It means more of those EVs will likely land in markets such as Australia from 2027 as they are rejected by the US.
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