US authorities are pressing ahead with an expansive legal push to identify more than 100,000 users of a car tuning application, escalating a high-stakes emissions enforcement case that has drawn Apple and Google into a widening privacy battle.
According to court filings and Forbes, the Department of Justice (DOJ) has issued subpoenas to major tech firms, including Apple and Google, seeking the identities, addresses, and purchase histories of users of the EZ Lynk Auto Agent app, a tool allegedly used to unlawfully modify vehicle emissions systems.