India, Oct. 15 -- A domestic abuse survivor has alleged that her ex-husband used her car's smartphone app to track her location and harass her. Jane (not her real name) told Forbes that she could not figure out why her BMW's windows and doors suddenly popped open or why her ignition randomly turned on. Once she found her car's windows open in the rain and the interior soaked.

Then Jane realised that her husband still had access to her car's smartphone app.

The My BMW App is the official mobile application that connects a customer's smartphone to their vehicle. It can be used to operate the vehicle remotely by locking and unlocking doors, sounding the horn, accessing the trunk and more.

Speaking to Forbes, Jane alleged that her violent ...