App That Might Allow Users To Bypass Emissions Controls Used As Justification For Federal Privacy Overreach

App That Might Allow Users To Bypass Emissions Controls Used As Justification For Federal Privacy Overreach

The DOJ has subpoenaed tech giants Apple and Google in an attempt to get user information on a device that could be used to defeat emissions controls.

The DOJ Wants 100,000 Drivers' Data From Apple And Google Over One Tuning App

DOJ wants Apple, Google, Amazon, and Walmart data tied to EZ Lynk customers. Privacy advocates say requests for over 100,000 users go far beyond the case. The move creates tension with recent signals of softer emissions enforcement. For years, tuners and performance shops operated knowing where their limitations were. Building hardware or software that touches emissions systems could bring the attention of the federal government down on any busi…

The DOJ Is Demanding Apple and Google Hand Over Data on 100,000+ Car App Users

If you’ve ever downloaded and used the EZ LYNK app on your phone, it seems that there is a chance the US government is about to get its hands on data about you. This is because the US Department of Justice (DOJ) is asking for data on users from Apple, Google, and Amazon who downloaded the car app. DOJ wants data on Apple, Google users who downloaded car app According to a report from Forbes, the DOJ wants Apple, Google, and Amazon to hand over “…

DOJ Orders Apple And Google To Hand Over User Data In Emissions Probe - AutoSpies Auto News

DOJ Orders Apple And Google To Hand Over User Data In Emissions Probe

DOJ Subpoenas Apple, Google for 100,000 User Records in Defeat Device Probe

The U.S. Department of Justice has subpoenaed Apple and Google for the identities, addresses, and purchase histories of more than 100,000 people who downloaded the EZ Lynk Auto Agent, a […]

DOJ's Sweeping Subpoena to Apple Exposes Tensions in Car Modification and Privacy

The U.S. Department of Justice wants names, addresses and purchase records for more than 100,000 people who downloaded a single app. The target isn’t a social network or a finance tool. It’s EZ Lynk’s Auto Agent, software paired with hardware that plugs into a vehicle’s diagnostic port. This demand, served on Apple and Google in March and April, marks an unusual escalation in a lawsuit first filed in 2021. Federal prosecutors accuse the Cayman I…