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Teen Hacker Finds Bug That Lets Him Control 25+ Teslas Remotely

posted by janrinok on Sunday January 16 2022, @12:59AM   Printer-friendly
from the going-soon-from-outside-a-house-near-you dept.

upstart writes:

Teen hacker finds bug that lets him control 25+ Teslas remotely:

A young hacker and IT security researcher found a way to remotely interact with more than 25 Tesla electric vehicles in 13 countries, according to a Twitter thread he posted yesterday.

David Colombo explained in the thread that the flaw was "not a vulnerability in Tesla's infrastructure. It's the owner's faults." He claimed to be able to disable a car's remote camera system, unlock doors and open windows, and even begin keyless driving. He could also determine the car's exact location.

However, Colombo clarified that he could not actually interact with any of the Teslas' steering, throttle, or brakes, so at least we don't have to worry about an army of remote-controlled EVs doing a Fate of the Furious reenactment.

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  • (Score: 1, Informative) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday January 16 2022, @07:10AM

    by Anonymous Coward on Sunday January 16 2022, @07:10AM (#1213082)

    The script kiddie found the bug and the IT researchers didn't.

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