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My guess would be no, as even the basic use case of a modern charger (for example) requires a functioning computer. Shielding is only a temporary option too because the device could just buffer the data and wait for the opportunity to send.

My guess is, if there is a proof of malicious act, the governments should severely punish the originating company. To act as a deterrent, i.e.: "you can get away with this exactly once".




Shielding would not be effective because the device could just use mains wiring as antenna.




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