We shouldn’t forget, GCHQ is perfectly prepared to hack innocent, law-abiding companies if they believe that it will help them gather intelligence. If GCHQ’s slide was accurate in boasting “ believe we have their entire network”, how on earth can Gemalto say with any confidence what occurred in 2010/2011? After all, any digital fingerprints that the hackers might have left could have been entirely wiped by the hackers if they truly owned Gemalto’s computer system. The corporation has today published a short statement saying it will hold a press conference on Wednesday 25 February about its investigation into the alleged hacking, but that it already believes that “Gemalto SIM products (as well as banking cards, passports and other products and platforms) are secure.”Ī question, clearly, remains. That is, for anyone who cares about privacy, a nightmare scenario with potentially billions of calls, texts and emails vulnerable to covert spying by intelligence agencies.Īccording to Snowden’s documents, the alleged hacking operation took place during 20.īut today, Gemalto – which also produces ID chips for passports and other technologies – is trying to reassure the public, its partners and investors. According to the Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI), Teslas 2016-2018 Model S and X was among the least stolen vehicles, only beaten by the BMW 3 series. Thieves are having a hard time stealing vehicles made by Tesla.
If the hacking claims are true, GCHQ and the NSA would be able to use the stolen encryption keys “to monitor mobile communications without seeking or receiving approval from telecom companies and foreign governments.” In other words, no need for a warrant or a wiretap, and no awkward evidence left on a communications provider’s network that communications were snooped upon. Why is a Tesla so hard to steal Posted on Augby Matt Pressman.