Electronic surveillance

GPS Tracker Made in China LEAKS Real-Time Location, Warns UK Cybersecurity Firm

Chinese-made GPS trackers that have no internet connectivity but use a SIM card to connect to a cell network are bought in bulk, rebranded, and resold by a number of companies worldwide.

UK cyber-security experts are calling for an immediate recall of a GPS tracker used as a panic alarm for elderly patients, monitoring children, or tracking vehicles.

Cybersecurity firm Fidus Information Security says the tracker can be hacked and tricked into disclosing its real-time location by anyone sending it a text message with a keyword.

With another command, snoops would have no trouble calling the device and listening remotely to its in-built microphone.

To top it off, there is also a command which can kill the cell signal completely from afar.