Tech in cars can be used to snoop on you, Dutch spy chiefs warn

Cars are becoming ‘increasingly smart’ with digital systems that collect data and connect to the internet, the General Intelligence and Security Service said. Photograph: Tamer Adel/Alamy

Drivers have been warned that the smart features built into modern cars such as microphones, cameras and GPS trackers could be used by hostile states to spy on them.

The Dutch General Intelligence and Security Service (AIVD) called for “awareness of espionage risks around modern vehicles”, including microphones that can by switched on remotely to listen to conversations.