Dodgy cameras in EV vehicles
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (388892)
Rockingham, Australia
September 24, 2026 2:42am CST
The photo shows a classic car which has nothing to do with the discussion apart from being a vehicle.
A while back I read that both China and the USA had introduced restrictions on EV (electric) vehicles being within a certain distance of sensitive locations such as military sites and some government buildings because of the surveillance potential of such vehicles. This hasn’t happened in Australia – yet!
Our seat of government is in Canberra and not so long ago, all surveillance cameras made by Dahua Technologies were removed from the building because of concerns about security. Now, these same Dahua cameras are being found in EV (electric) vehicles. Two of our federal ministers already own and drive Chinese cars. I’ve already written about the ease with which EVs can be hacked.
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@celticeagle (194268)
• Boise, Idaho
Just now
This is so scary. I've heard about these cars being so easily hacked into. We really need to be aware of what we are getting and the pros and cons. We can be hacked most anywhere nowadays. Scary.
Those old cars like the one in the picture were so well built they could run on for eons. I am watching a content creator on YouTube that bought his dad's old truck. One his dad drove for 20 years or more He is fixing it up a bit and he and wife are using it for a work truck. Amazing!
@Ineeddentures (45769)
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41m
What happens though when all vehicles are electric
Couldn't the same sort of surveillance stuff be installed in petrol vehicles?
@shaggin (75197)
• United States
4h
Well that was a very bad idea for them to use the same camera on these vehicles 
@xFiacre (15390)
• Ireland
10h
@JudyEv And I see that Australia’s health system has been hacked. It could be fun to do that if it weren’t also dangerous, intrusive and downright awful etc. the hacker might wish to alter patients’ records to make some men show as pregnant when their doctor looks at their notes.
@teamfreak16 (46950)
• Denver, Colorado
12h
It makes sense for the military to do that. At least I think so.
@aureliah (24873)
• Kenya
11h
It makes sense but it also means the staff can either not own EV vehicles or if they have them, they have to find other means to work
@Wrexxo (8092)
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11h
That's kinda scary honestly, cars turning into surveillance tools is not something most people think about. Makes sense they pulled those cameras from the government building though, better safe than sorry. Wonder how long before Australia actually does something about it like China and the US did.
