Hackers May Take Control Of Cars Connected To The Internet - British Govt

No doubt, smart vehicles are becoming more common but there are growing fears that they could be target for hackers who could use them to access personal data or steal cars with keyless entry.

Those fears are being expressed by the UK government which also noted that hackers could potentially take control of internet-connected cars and cause accidents – as manufacturers are urged to better protect them from cyberattacks.

The Government has urged motor manufacturers to ensure their vehicles are “completely cyber secure”.

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Some cars are already able to park themselves and fully self-driving cars will be widely available “very quickly”, said Transport minister Lord Callanan.

He said the risk of hacking was low but insisted protecting vehicles against cyberattacks was “important”.

He said: “We need to make sure that the designs of the vehicles in the first place are completely cyber secure so that people can’t break into them, they can’t steal them and more importantly they can’t hack them to potentially cause accidents.”