Hackers may seek private information like credit card numbers, to unlock and start vehicles to be stolen and to access electric-vehicle charging stations to install ransomware, shut them down as a means of cyberwarfare or even access the greater electric grid, Levy said. Additionally, there's the potential for disrupted supply chains, deliveries and other services. — Upstream Security Ltd/TNS
Half of all auto cyberattacks in history occurred in 2021 alone — up nearly 140% from 2020.
That's according to Upstream Security Ltd, a startup offering a cloud-based automotive cybersecurity and data analytics platform that's opening its first vehicle security operation centre outside of its native Israel in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
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