Chinese cars raise information security concerns
Chinese cars raise information security concerns
2024-07-02
Affordable Chinese cars are taking over a sizeable space in the global car market. But what about Taiwan? Vehicles made by MG Motor have become a hot commodity in Taiwan. And another Chinese company, Chery, is making preparations to enter the market with an official webpage. But some in Taiwan fear that these Chinese cars could bring in problems related to information security and data leaks.
China’s MG Motor is set to make a splash at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in the U.K. later this month. MG cars, introduced to Taiwan by Yulon Motor, are selling well. That has left people wondering whether other Chinese car brands like BYD Auto or Chery will also expand to Taiwan.
Emmy Hu
Personal finance influencer
Would this allow Beijing to completely paralyze traffic on Zhongxiao East Road? If Beijing were to launch an attack on important political figures in Taiwan, they could potentially remote control the electric vehicles on the road and use them as a weapon. The car could potentially ignore your orders and crash into the Presidential Office Building.
Taiwanese influencers have been invited to visit China to present Chinese cars to their followers. Now, Chinese automaker Chery has set up an official Taiwan Facebook page and website to expand to Taiwan. Some people are worried that the cars could potentially be remote controlled from the other side of the strait. They also have voiced concerns regarding information and national security.
Eric Hsieh
Car expert
While the vehicle is in motion, it is connected to the internet. That is to say, its location and therefore the location of its owner could be exposed at any time. If you are having a private conversation in the car, or a business conversation, it could get transmitted elsewhere by the car. If there is no way to curb these potential information security problems, it could give rise to personal data leaks.
Car experts say that currently, the car servers are controlled from Taiwan. They say that if China were to find ways to remotely monitor them, it could prove disastrous.
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中國低價車入侵台灣 外界憂心"汽車連網"變國安危機
2024-07-02
中國用低價車搶攻全球市場，現在連台灣也被入侵了嗎？來自中國的MG車在台熱賣，中國的奇瑞汽車也成立台灣官網，為進軍台灣佈局，接下來中國的比亞迪會不會也引進，持續引發關注，因為外界擔心，現在汽車有連網，可能連定位、車內對話，都會被中國遠端監控，從個資外洩衍生變成國安危機。
來自中國的MG車，推出大改款，將在英國古德伍德速度嘉年華亮相。裕隆集團引進的MG車，在台熱賣，接下來中國的比亞迪、奇瑞會不會也引進台灣，持續引發關注。
[[財經網紅 胡采蘋]]
“北京有沒有可能癱瘓，整條忠孝東路的交通呢，如果北京要對台灣的政要發動攻擊的話，你正在開著中國電動車在路上走，你有沒有可能變成人肉炸彈，你的車子突然被遠端遙控了，它不聽你的使喚，直接衝向總統府”
除了找台灣汽車網紅到對岸，介紹中國車，現在就連中國的奇瑞汽車也成立台灣臉書和官網，為進軍台灣佈局，外界擔心，中國會不會遠端遙控，從資安延伸到國安危機。
[[汽車達人 謝騰輝]]
“車輛在移動的過程當中，車輛其實是連網的，也就是說隨時隨地都有可能，將這個車主的位置給曝光。如果在車子裡面，進行一些私密的對話，或是商業的一些談話，如果被車子給傳送出去的話，那這個資安問題，如果沒有辦法去做完整的克服的話，那這樣就會有可能，個資外洩的問題”
汽車達人認為，以目前的車載系統伺服器來說，都是台灣控制，若中國從中做手腳、遠端監控，後果不堪設想。
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