Amap Shows Kaohsiung Traffic Light Seconds, City Gov Says No Data Leak
Concerns over data security arose after Chinese app Amap displayed Kaohsiung traffic light seconds. The Kaohsiung Transportation Bureau denied any data leak, stating systems are physically isolated.
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(Central News Agency, reporter Lin Chiao-lien, Kaohsiung, 23rd) Following the launch of the Chinese app "Amap" in Taiwan, a Kaohsiung City Councilor found through testing that it can display the remaining seconds of traffic lights at Kaohsiung intersections, raising cybersecurity concerns. The Transportation Bureau responded that an internal investigation confirmed no data had been leaked, and that the signal control system uses a physically isolated architecture making external access impossible.
In response to public skepticism that a Chinese navigation app displaying Kaohsiung city intersection traffic light seconds might involve a traffic data leak, the Kaohsiung City Transportation Bureau sternly clarified today that it has completed an internal check, confirming that no traffic data was provided to the relevant operators, nor was there any data leak.
DPP City Councilor Kuo Chien-meng stated on the social platform Threads that his test showed the Chinese navigation APP could accurately display the traffic light seconds at some Kaohsiung intersections, questioning whether government data had leaked, and called on the city government to investigate the source.
In response, the Transportation Bureau stated that they launched a comprehensive investigation immediately, confirming that there is no data cooperation or interface with "Amap", nor have they provided traffic light seconds or signal control-related data. After reviewing system logs and data flows, no abnormal transmission or leakage signs have been found so far.
The Transportation Bureau pointed out that Kaohsiung's core signal control system is installed in an independent closed environment inside the traffic control center, adopting a "physically isolated" architecture from the network. There are no physical lines or wireless connections between the two, nor are any Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) open for external access. Neither navigation operators nor private entities can read or intervene in signal control data through the network.
The Transportation Bureau further explained that currently, "real-time signal seconds information" has not been uploaded to the Ministry of Transportation and Communications' Transport Data eXchange (TDX) platform, making it impossible for the public to obtain relevant information through open data. They will continue to monitor the operation of the traffic control system and work with cybersecurity experts to conduct regular tests, ensuring the traffic control system operates in a closed and secure environment.
In response to public skepticism that a Chinese navigation app displaying Kaohsiung city intersection traffic light seconds might involve a traffic data leak, the Kaohsiung City Transportation Bureau sternly clarified today that it has completed an internal check, confirming that no traffic data was provided to the relevant operators, nor was there any data leak.
DPP City Councilor Kuo Chien-meng stated on the social platform Threads that his test showed the Chinese navigation APP could accurately display the traffic light seconds at some Kaohsiung intersections, questioning whether government data had leaked, and called on the city government to investigate the source.
In response, the Transportation Bureau stated that they launched a comprehensive investigation immediately, confirming that there is no data cooperation or interface with "Amap", nor have they provided traffic light seconds or signal control-related data. After reviewing system logs and data flows, no abnormal transmission or leakage signs have been found so far.
The Transportation Bureau pointed out that Kaohsiung's core signal control system is installed in an independent closed environment inside the traffic control center, adopting a "physically isolated" architecture from the network. There are no physical lines or wireless connections between the two, nor are any Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) open for external access. Neither navigation operators nor private entities can read or intervene in signal control data through the network.
The Transportation Bureau further explained that currently, "real-time signal seconds information" has not been uploaded to the Ministry of Transportation and Communications' Transport Data eXchange (TDX) platform, making it impossible for the public to obtain relevant information through open data. They will continue to monitor the operation of the traffic control system and work with cybersecurity experts to conduct regular tests, ensuring the traffic control system operates in a closed and secure environment.