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Leaked Documents Show CIA Pondered Hack Attack on Car Software
The U.S. Central Intelligence Agency considered mounting a hack attack on BlackBerry Ltd.’s QNX software system, which is widely used in automotive infotainment systems, according to documents revealed by Wikileaks.
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The U.S. Central Intelligence Agency considered mounting a hack attack on BlackBerry Ltd.’s QNX software system, which is widely used in automotive infotainment systems, according to documents revealed by Wikileaks.
It isn’t clear whether the CIA actually pursued the hack. Other secret documents posted by Wikileaks indicate the agency developed tools to break into “smart” television sets and Apple and Google smartphones.
BlackBerry has been touting QNX as a secure platform for advanced self-driving systems.
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