DOJ Demands Apple and Google Unmask 100,000+ Users of Car-Tinkering App in Emissions Crackdown
Forbes / 9to5Mac / Hacker News·medium signal
The DOJ subpoenaed Apple and Google for download and account data on anyone who installed the EZ Lynk Auto Agent app, potentially covering 100,000+ users. The 2021 Clean Air Act lawsuit accuses EZ Lynk of selling 'defeat devices' that bypass emissions controls. The EFF and EPIC raised concerns that innocent users who downloaded the app for legitimate vehicle diagnostics face unintended legal exposure. Apple and Google are reportedly preparing to challenge the subpoenas — a significant mass-surveillance precedent for app store data.