Former CSIS chief warns China 'will acquire' all information in EVs
Former CSIS chief David Vigneault has warned that Chinese-made electric vehicles pose a significant national security risk due to their potential for data harvesting. He argues that the Chinese government could access sensitive information collected by these vehicles.
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It underscores the growing geopolitical tension surrounding the integration of foreign technology into domestic infrastructure and consumer goods.
Copy Link Email X Reddit Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Former CSIS chief warns that China 'will acquire' all information about you in Chinese EVs David Vigneault is the most high-profile recent Canadian intelligence official to plainly state grave concerns about Chinese-made electric vehicles
Join the conversation A shipment of Chinese electric vehicles arrives in Argentina earlier this year. The flow of Chinese-made EVs to Canada has begun, with the pace expected to ramp up in 2027, despite concerns they could be used to gather data for Beijing. Photo by Tomas Cuesta/AFP via Getty Images Article content OTTAWA — As Chinese electric vehicle manufacturers boost exports to Canada, the country’s former spy chief warned that everything you do in or around one of those cars will be acquired by China.
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