CAM Study: Suppliers and Charging Network as a Gateway for Hackers
Cars and the automotive industry are increasingly becoming targets for hacker attacks, according to a study by industry expert Stefan Bratzel. The charging infrastructure for electric vehicles belongs to the particularly vulnerable areas: It is "extraordinarily complex due to the various market participants and fundamentally offers many points of attack for cybercriminals," states the study published on Tuesday by the CAM Institute in Bergisch Gladbach. Another entry point is suppliers.
"The complex supply chain is considered a major weak point and offers central attack points that are likely to be exploited with high probability and often great damage."
With increasing e-mobility, digitization, and networking of vehicles as well as production and logistics, the risk grows. Comprehensive cybersecurity strategies are urgently needed, but they are also very demanding. "However, the companies differ significantly in terms of the quality of their conception and implementation," said Bratzel. Among many suppliers and service providers, they are still at a low level. Customer demands for connected cars and connected services generate enormous competitive pressure, under which security aspects sometimes take a back seat. With the increasing networking and automation of the supply chain, the attack surface grows.
The quantity and quality of attacks have increased significantly in recent years, according to the study commissioned by the California IT company Cisco and conducted by the CAM Institute. For instance, Toyota had to temporarily suspend operations at its Japanese factories in 2022 because a supplier of plastic parts and electronic components was allegedly targeted by a cyber attack. Cyber criminals reportedly stole data from General Motors, Continental, and Moovit.
Translated automatically from German.“In March 2023, a cyber attack on Tesla was reported, in which hackers remotely accessed a vehicle and were able to execute various functions. These included honking the horn, opening the trunk, turning on the low beams, and manipulating the infotainment system.”
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