They use the small flash inside the DRM chip in the cartridge to store the telemetry, then the e-waste companies are paid by HP to read and send to the mothership the contents of the chips sent to recycle

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    And easy to catch in an environment so secure that airgapping is necessary and supply chain infiltration is worthwhile