Vehicle Tracker in UK Government Car

Dependent on the model, vehicle trackers can forward location details remotely, live listen into conversations and record and store audio or visual intelligence.

Surely, isn’t the UK Government routinely sweeping ALL Government vehicles for technical surveillance attacks?

If they are (as they should be) then any device installed will be discovered promptly and hopefully before it’s been able to compromise any privacy.

If they aren’t – why not? Time constraints? Costs? False sense of security? Negligence?

According to the articles linked below- “Officials had dismantled the British Government vehicles and swept them deliberately for Chinese tracking SIMs to step up the UK’s defence against espionage from hostile states, according to two intelligence sources.”

Chinese tracking device hidden in UK Government car sparks national security fears | UK | News | Express.co.uk

Hidden Chinese tracking device ‘found in UK Government car’ sparks national security fears (inews.co.uk)

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