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Cyber ​​risk: electric vehicle charging stations
Cyber ​​risk: electric vehicle charging stations

Charging stations and applications for electric vehicles are often inadequately protected against security risks. Successful cyberattacks on such applications enable actions ranging from fraud to sabotage. With an expected market capitalization of $457 billion in 2023, the electric vehicle market is expected to nearly double by 2027 with expected sales of 16 million vehicles per year. To meet the growing need for charging stations and provide EV owners with a seamless experience, the number of applications for EV charging stations has increased exponentially. There are end-user apps for finding charging stations, payment apps…

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Electric cars: cyber threat to charging stations
Electric cars: cyber threat to charging stations

If the IT security of the charging stations continues to be neglected, this could slow down the progress of electric vehicles in society and offer new targets for hackers. Because these are simply other IoT devices connected to the Internet. The virtual threats of EV charging stations are becoming more and more real. This could delay the spread of electric vehicles and hamper government mandated efforts to combat climate change. The target set by the federal government is, for example, to reduce emissions from traffic by 2030 to 40 percent by 42. Meanwhile, the European Parliament is aiming for a complete ban on…

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