In other words, VW created a backdoor, and assumed that it would remain hidden. But it did not. Backdoors are bad, and anyone who thinks they should be required to allow law enforcement access should be forced to take personal responsibility when something like this happens. https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20160812/10515435227/volkswagen-created-backdoor-to-basically-all-cars-now-hackers-can-open-all-them.shtml