"A surveillance contractor that has previously sold services to the U.S. military is advertising a product that it says can locate the real-time locations of specific cars in nearly any country on Earth", based on data sent by cars+components themselves: vice.com/en/article/k7a…
"automakers and Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) often include sensors in vehicle parts that collect information such as their airbag and seatbelt status, engine temperature, and current location, and then transmit that information ... to the automaker or to third parties"
"Ulysses is a small surveillance contractor…that also claims to offer cellular interception and jamming technology [and] has worked with U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM), a branch of the military tasked with counterinsurgency, counterterrorism, and special reconnaissance"
"The document specifically suggests that this technology could be used for military operations" and includes "a map showing apparent vehicle locations spread across Russia, Ukraine, and Turkey ... An image on the company’s LinkedIn page appears to show data related to Bulgaria"
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