The German Government is preparing a law that will force hardware vendors to include a backdoor in their products and to allow its unit to hack back. The law would target devices in any industry, including telecommunications, automotive and IoT products. The proposal is strongly supported by the Federal Minister of the Interior Thomas de Maizire who cites the difficulty investigations have had in the past especially when fighting against terrorist organizations. Privacy advocates believe the law could open the door to a mass surveillance programs, Government officials will have full powers of snooping everyones online communications.”]
Source: https://securityaffairs.co/wordpress/66370/digital-id/german-government-backdoors-law.html