The New York Times reports hackers “seemingly can’t wait for the opportunity to commandeer vehicles.” In 2019, the automotive cybersecurity company Karamba Security “posted a fake vehicle electronic control unit online.” In under three days, 25,000 breach attempts “were made, and one succeeded.” A fleet of cars “could be commandeered and made to steer erratically, potentially causing a major accident.” Vehicle manufacturers “understand that a successful hack that caused death or destruction could be a major blow.” Gundbert Scherf, a McKinsey partner and an author of the report, said, “The incentive to prevent a giant malicious attack is huge.” Cybersecurity companies “must protect a vehicle in multiple ways.” Threats include “SIM cards carrying malicious code, faked over-the-air software updates, code sent from a smartphone to the vehicle, and vehicle sensors and cameras being tricked with wrong information.”
From the news release of the American Association for Justice.
