In this eye-opening video by cybersecurity creator Cyb3rMaddy, viewers discover how today’s cars have become the ultimate surveillance devices. Starting with the history of OBD2 ports introduced in the late 1960s–90s, the video explains how vehicles now collect real-time data on your location, speed, braking habits, mileage, and even deeply personal details like weight, facial expressions, sexual activity, and genetic information through built-in sensors, microphones, cameras, and connected apps. Automakers (Tesla, Ford, BMW, Toyota, etc.) sell this data to brokers like LexisNexis, who then provide it to insurers and others, while law enforcement can often access it without a warrant. The host demonstrates with a cheap OBD2 dongle and highlights alarming patents like Ford’s self-repossessing car tech that could lock you out, disable AC, or alert police. Privacy policies explicitly allow data sales, and breaches have already exposed millions of users’ information.
