Based on information from Tech Radar, rental cars used by the Norwegian army during an exercise in Oslo inadvertently recorded soldiers and stored the footage internally. The dash cams, mistakenly left on, captured sensitive information including troop movements and security codes.
Dash cams in rental cars used by the Norwegian army during an exercise in Oslo captured soldiers entering and exiting vehicles, their movements, and security codes. The military personnel discovered the recordings and deleted them, but continued using the vehicles due to a shortage of alternatives. The rental car operator is part of a chain ultimately owned by a Chinese company, raising concerns about potential espionage, although no evidence suggests the recordings left the vehicles or that the company was involved. Norway's Police Security Service has noted an increased capacity for Chinese intelligence operations within the country, and other nations like Israel and Germany have taken steps to restrict Chinese technology due to espionage risks. However, in this specific incident, the lapse is more likely attributed to soldiers' oversight rather than deliberate spying.
Source: Tech Radar
