Automotive Industry Warned Against Hacking

Expect hacking everywhere, especially where it can be effectively leveraged by finance or influence.

FBI warns automakers they’re being targeted by hackers  By Duncan Riley in SiliconAngle

The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation has sent a notice to automotive manufacturers warning them that they’re being targeted by hackers.

First reported Wednesday by CNN, the notice warned that hackers were known to be attempting to compromise auto industry computer systems using sophisticated techniques.

Previous attacks “have resulted in ransomware infections, data breaches leading to the exfiltration of personally identifiable information, and unauthorized access to enterprise networks,” the FBI claims. “The automotive industry likely will face a wide range of cyber threats and malicious activity in the near future as the vast amount of data collected by internet-connected vehicles and autonomous vehicles become a highly valued target for nation-state and financially motivated actors.”  .... '