According to a cybersecurity campaigner, electric vehicles capture and store a huge amount of data, including location details, facial expressions, and genetic and health information, which are shared with various organisations, including data brokers.
A computer engineer highlighted cybersecurity failures in EV chargers. Using the example of one brand of charger, he explained how hackers are able to easily steal the EV owner’s wi-fi password.
On 6 June, Channel 5 aired an investigative report titled ‘Electric Cars: Are They Really Worth It?’. The programme explored the viability of purchasing an electric vehicle, examining factors such as cost, range realities and charging truths. It featured comparisons between electric and traditional petrol cars, including discussions on maintenance costs and environmental impact.
Channel 5 is a British free-to-air public broadcast television channel and streaming service that can only be viewed if you are in the UK. If you are in the UK, you can create an account on Channel 5’s website and watch their investigation into electric vehicles (“EV”) for free HERE.
If you are outside the UK, you can watch it for free on the Documentary Area website HERE. The only problem is that you have to put up with an annoying watermark which has been placed across the middle of the screen for the entire documentary.
The section we want to draw our readers’ attention to is the final 9 minutes or so about data security and privacy risks. This segment begins at timestamp 35:12.
“Most people today just simply won’t be aware of the data that is actually being captured by a vehicle,” cybersecurity campaigner Martin said. “They certainly won’t be aware of how it’s being used or how it’s being shared.”
EVs are heavily reliant on computer software to manage the vehicle as a whole and interact with their external environment, for example, the car’s keys. “[With the keys on your person, the car] is generating and storing a huge amount of data as soon as you get near the car,” Martin said...<<<Read More>>>....
