CIA 'mission' on cars shows concern about next-generation vehicles

A January survey by the University of Michigan's Transportation Research Institute found that 33 percent of respondents said they were "extremely concerned" over hacking of full self-driving cars to cause crashes.

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By:

Alexandria Sage

March 09, 2017 05:00 AM

SAN FRANCISCO -- WikiLeaks documents showing the Central Intelligence Agency considered a "mission" against connected car technology underscores auto industry concern that the science behind the next generation of vehicles could be turned against them.

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