Vehicle Hacking Spreads

Increasing amount of vehicle hacking is occuring.  Note the increasing ability to effect these cybercrimes remotely.    Some telling statistics.

New Study Shows Just How Bad Vehicle Hacking Has Gotten
in CNet   By Kyle Hyatt
December 18, 2019

A new report from Israeli security firm Upstream.auto has painted a grim picture of the state of vehicular cybersecurity. Automobiles have not been immune to the tsunami of Internet-connected upgrades that has swept through everyday life in recent times. The increased connectivity has made life easier, but it has also opened up more opportunities for hackers scheming to seize unauthorized control of automobiles. According to Upstream, there were 150 cases of vehicle hacking in 2019, a 99% increase from 2018. Moreover, the auto industry has experienced 94% year-over-year growth in hacks since 2016. Car manufacturers have turned to white hat hackers and bug bounty programs to expose flaws before malicious actors can exploit them, but bad actors are still responsible for 57% of cybersecurity incidents in the auto industry. About 82% of the hacks are done remotely, an alarming indication that hackers are capable of breaking into cars from the comfort of their own homes. .... "