# Vulnerabilities could let hackers remotely shut down EV chargers, steal electricity

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/vulnerabilities-could-let-hackers-remotely-shut-down-ev-chargers-steal-electricity/
- Published: 2023-02-07T09:30:38-06:00
- Author: Curated by John Wysocki

Photo caption: Electric vehicle charging station sign, Los Angeles, CA. Getty Images. Article by Christian Vasquez. Cyberscoop – February 1, 2023. Two vulnerabilities in a commonly used networking protocol for electric vehicle chargers could allow hackers to remotely shut down charging stations or manipulate docking stations to recharge for free, according to a report from cybersecurity firm Saiflow. “Essentially, if a hacker exploits these two vulnerabilities, he can create a denial of service which […] Click here to view original web page at cyberscoop.com