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Electric vehicle (EV) chargers open homes to cyberattackers
- Wednesday | 19th December, 2018
The growing popularity of electric vehicles led Kaspersky Lab experts to check widely available domestic chargers that include a remote access feature. Kaspersky Lab experts have discovered that electric vehicle (EV) chargers supplied by a major vendor carry vulnerabilities that can be exploited by cyberattackers, and that the consequences of a successful attack could include damage to the home electricity network. While modern electric vehicles are tested constantly for vulnerabilities, some of their essential accessories, such as the battery chargers, often remain neglected. Kaspersky Lab recommends taking following security measures:Regularly update all your smart devices to the latest software versions. As we have shown, vendors should be extra careful with connected vehicle devices, and initiate bug-bounties or ask cybersecurity experts to check their devices.
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