As EVs become more popular in SA, Fortinet's William Petherbridge says we should be cautious when plugging them into a charging station.
As electric vehicles become more popular in South Africa, William Petherbridge, systems engineering manager at Fortinet, believes they could pose a cybersecurity risk.It is therefore important that EV and charging station manufacturers implement multi-layered security measures.locally, but with more car makers bringing EV models into the country, it is clear that the category of vehicle is proving more popular.
“EVs are an emerging trend likely to dominate the market within a few years, so businesses are moving quickly to gain an early lead. In the rush to stake a claim in the EV charge point market, there is a risk that cybersecurity will be a mere afterthought,” he warned in a release shared with Hypertext.
Added to this is that the charging points establish direct communication with the car itself, which too potentially increases the cybersecurity risk. This is not just a theory either, as we have seen Tesla EVs in particular being targeted, with the Model S being hacked as far back as
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