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mandates for electric vehicle sales have
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raised concerns over the poorly defended
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charging stations and the possibility of
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hacks of wider power grids Europe and
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the United States push to ramp up the
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development and sales of electric
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vehicles and researchers are concerned
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that cyber security is being neglected
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recent attacks could come in through
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charging networks and this is very
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concerning not just at the charging
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station but on the grid in itself in the
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worst case scenario hackers could
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engineer blackouts to damage the entire
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electric grid by infiltrating charging
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stations and networks officials and
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security analysts have warned this for
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years but how does this affect your
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vehicle while you're charging cyber
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security firm Upstream said there were
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295 cyber security incidences in the
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automotive Mobility space in 2023 they
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stated that the risk is that unlike a
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data leak or a bricked phone or a laptop
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or even minor car hack can be hugely
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disruptive to people's lives
