"Automotive Cyber Incidents Doubled in 2019, Reaching 188 Vulnerabilities"

Connected vehicles introduce significant risks to safety. As vehicles increase in connectivity, they become more vulnerable to being hacked, manipulated, and disabled by cybercriminals. The existence of vulnerabilities in connected cars creates more opportunities for cybercrime. Atlas VPN found that the number of automotive hacking incidents in 2019 doubled compared to the data of 2018. Data shows that from 2016 to 2019, the number of cyber incidents increased more than seven times. The number of cyber incidents in 2018 increased by almost 138%. This article continues to discuss the increase in automotive cyber incidents last year and the most common attack vectors for connected vehicles. 

CXOtoday reports "Automotive Cyber Incidents Doubled in 2019, Reaching 188 Vulnerabilities"