@TheDoctor512 leider nix neues.
- #MichaelHastings wurde so flatlined und theoretisch geht das mit allen Fahrzeugen die #OBD2-Schnittstelle, #OnStar oder andere #Konnektivität haben!
#OnStar
Today I learned that police can use GM's OnStar to remotely control a vehicle they are tracking.
From the Ontario Special Investigations Unit (SIU) report on shooting a man chased in a 2 day manhunt in Temagami in Oct 2025: "OPP communications coordinated with OnStar to track a pick-up truck, receiving intermittent GPS updates indicating the vehicle was moving and later stationary near Highway 11. OPP crews attended and set up a containment site at Roosevelt Road and Highway 11. The Complainant’s vehicle was sighted approaching the containment and then reversing away. Authorization was provided to OnStar to initiate a gradual slowdown of his vehicle."
The SIU report (case #25-PFI-401):
https://siu.on.ca/en/directors_report_details.php?drid=4923
Many articles online about how US CBP/ICE and FBI have been making use of this.
#OnStar #Surveillance #ACAB #SIU #OPP #Temagami #Policing #GPS #Ontario
#FTC bans #GM from selling drivers' #location data for five years
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has finalized an order with #GeneralMotors and its subsidiary, #OnStar, settling charges that they collected and sold the location and driving data of millions of drivers without consent.
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ftc-bans-general-motors-from-selling-drivers-location-data-for-five-years/
GM faces lawsuits for sharing driver data without consent, affecting insurance rates. They've stopped data-sharing with brokers and settled with the FTC to improve transparent data controls, prioritizing privacy while maintaining safety features like OnStar. What’s your take on balancing data use for safety with consumer privacy? #GMDataLawsuit #DataPrivacy #OnStar #ConsumerRights #ConnectedCars
https://bryansgarage.com/gm-sued-over-driver-data-privacy/
@lnxw37b2 The tech is real and included in systems like #OnStar. However I think only the #FBI has the power to use it.
I found out about it cuz it was in a scene in #MrRobot so I looked it up!
https://youtu.be/5w_V7bSjxtg
I found out about it cuz it was in a scene in #MrRobot so I looked it up!
https://youtu.be/5w_V7bSjxtg
"The best way to ensure that would be through a comprehensive consumer data privacy legislation with strong data minimization rules and requirements for clear, opt-in consent. "No.
The best way is NOT 'opt-in' for 'consent'.
The best way is to just make it a felony to gather telemetry data, period.
A machine manufacturer has ZERO business gathering telemetry, or even having the technical ability to gather telemetry, on its customer use of machines, unless the use of telemetry is integral to the customer performing a task (like GPS-guided tractor plowing).
EFF is proposing a softball solution that will not stop abuse. A 'regulatory violation' doesn't stop the rich. FELONY CHARGES do stop them.
This mental virus of wanting to track everyone is a sign of gross criminality and control freak neurosis. The right thing to do is to pass a federal law just making telemetry gathering and marketing a felony, with no opt-in process, and prohibit tracking devices from existing in the cars in the first place. Nobody needs to know your GPS history to diagnose your engine and drive train.
"But what about onstar?"
Do you really think they invented OnStar and similar systems for YOUR benefit?
#Privacy #Tracking #Telemetry #OnStar #EFF #GM #GeneralMotors #Insurance #FTC
The FTC’s Ban on #GM and #OnStar Selling Driver Data Is a Good First Step
#privacy #surveillance #tracking #geoloc #ftc
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/01/ftcs-ban-gm-and-onstar-selling-driver-behavior-good-first-step
"The Federal Trade Commission announced a proposed settlement agreeing that General Motors and its subsidiary, OnStar, will be banned from selling geolocation and driver behavior data to credit agencies for five years. That’s good news for G.M. owners. Every car owner and driver deserves to be protected.
Last year, a New York Times investigation highlighted how G.M. was sharing information with insurance companies without clear knowledge from the driver. This resulted in people’s insurance premiums increasing, sometimes without them realizing why that was happening. This data sharing problem was common amongst many carmakers, not just G.M., but figuring out what your car was sharing was often a Sisyphean task, somehow managing to be more complicated than trying to learn similar details about apps or websites."
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/01/ftcs-ban-gm-and-onstar-selling-driver-behavior-good-first-step
#USA #FTC #GM #OnStar #Privacy #LocationData #GeoLocation #DataProtection
Engadget: FTC bans General Motors from selling driver data for five years. “Today, the FTC proposed a settlement that will see both GM and OnStar banned from disclosing consumers’ geolocation and driver behavior data to consumer reporting agencies for five years. These companies will also be ordered to take additional steps to increase the transparency and choice for customers surrounding […]
@funnymonkey this isn't new.
All modern cars have that feature.
#Texas AG sues #GM for fraud, selling #OnStar customer data to insurers using it to screw drivers. The AG's filing includes receipts. Asks judge to award $10k per violation, plus $250K for 65+ y/o seniors. (billions) It's having them turn it off, and stop the abuse that will hurt GM the most.
#Austin's #Tesla next, please.
Kudos to AG consumer protection attorneys Bridegan, Nordstrom, Lee, and Baasch for protecting #privacy.
"I called our dealership, a franchise of General Motors, & talked to the salesman who had sold us the car. He confirmed that he had enrolled us for #OnStar, noting that his pay is docked if he fails to do so." https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/23/technology/general-motors-spying-driver-data-consent.html
How #GM Tricked Millions of Drivers Into Being Spied On
This #privacy reporter and her husband bought a #Chevrolet Bolt in December. Two risk-profiling companies had been getting detailed data about their driving ever since
#GeneralMotors has been selling data about the driving behavior of millions of people to #insurance companies through GM's #OnStar services plan and Smart Driver program, leading to higher premiums for some drivers, according to a recent investigation.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/23/technology/general-motors-spying-driver-data-consent.html
Wait until she finds out what websites know about her surfing habits.
Public Anger CAN Stop Data Sharing!
#News #TechNews #Datamining #CarInsurance #GM #OnStar #privacy
Daily podcast: Public Anger CAN Stop Data Sharing!
#News #TechNews #Datamining #CarInsurance #GM #OnStar #privacy #podcast
Wow, canceling #onstar is an odyssey. First you have to call, no easy online option, because...easy. Second you have to go through the whole phone menu, verify with a person, have them transfer you to a specialist, then transfer you to an agent who spends 10+ minutes trying to convince you what a terrible idea it is.
Don't you want all these things (I don't want). No
We have a special discount - I can give you $10 off per month. No
I can give you a special wifi rate. No
Now saving $400/yr 👍
@gregly @analogfusion We definitely let that #OnStar / #SiriusXM #security and convenience package expire ASAP. Didn't want it in the first place.
If I could, I'd find the vehicle's SIM card and remove it. There is absolutely no reason why my #vehicle needs to be hoovering up who knows what information and giving literally anyone access to stalk me or my kids, or steal our #car.
#Stellantis builds a fine vehicle, but I don't trust it one bit as a #cybersecurity operation.
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