A Chinese tracking device was discovered inside a UK government car after officials carried out security sweep.
Security officials believe Xi Jinping’s regime is behind widespread bugging of official vehicles
At least one SIM card capable of transmitting location data was found during the sweep of the cars, which are used to carry diplomats and senior government officials. Intelligence officials believe Beijing is taking a broad-sweeping approach to eavesdropping in the West, rather than bugging specific ministers’ cars, but still a big vulnerability has been exposed.
A security source said the tracking SIMS give ‘the ability to survey government over a period of months and years, constantly filing movements, constantly building up a rich picture of activity’.
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