BYD Investigating Hacking Concerns as It Calls for New Connected Vehicle Legislation in Australia
The demonstration showed the pickup’s unprotected access point let Hreszczuk control lights, wipers and audio, while BYD said it is investigating.
- Cybersecurity expert Dan Hreszczuk of Canberra-based Fortify Labs spent two weeks with a BYD Shark 6, gaining remote control of the plug-in hybrid's door locks, infotainment screen, wipers, cabin microphone, and headlights during a demonstration on a country road outside Canberra.
- Modern connected vehicles like the Shark 6 are increasingly run by software controlled from China; Hreszczuk exploited an unprotected digital access point with no password to access the car's internal CAN bus network.
- With remote microphone access, Hreszczuk recorded Four Corners reporter Angus Grigg discussing internet banking details, then stitched voice commands together to coax Siri into revealing sensitive information. "It was easier than we were expecting," Hreszczuk said of the hack.
- BYD disputed the investigation's framing and claimed it is investigating the vulnerabilities. The company uploaded a revised Australian privacy policy 76 minutes after being questioned, asserting Australian data remains local and is not shared with Chinese authorities.
- Australia currently lacks minimum cybersecurity standards for automobiles despite regulating washing machines more stringently. ASIO has warned government officials against sensitive car conversations, while consultation on vehicle-specific rules has begun but enforcement remains years away.
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Modern cars are not just means of transportation. At the same time, they are interconnected devices full of sensors, cameras, microphones and computer systems. How much risk this can pose, showed a report by the Australian television ABC, which managed to penetrate the Chinese car BYD Shark 6 and control some of its functions. At the same time, she activated the car's microphone and could listen to the events inside.
An expert in cybersecurity managed to penetrate a BYD Shark 6 machine system and remotely control several of its functions. During the demonstration, the hacker was able to...
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Dennis B. Desmond, University of the Sunshine Coast Earlier this week, the ABC reported a cybersecurity expert hacking a BYD Shark 6 hybrid ute. The expert gained control of the Chinese-made vehicle’s locks, headlights, and audio and video, saying the task “was easier than we were expecting”. The ABC also reported concerns that cars made by BYD and other Chinese companies may share data – including audio, video and location information – with th…
Hacked Chinese Truck Shows That Automotive Cybersecurity Requires Deeper Consideration
A cybersecurity researcher spent two weeks with a BYD Shark 6, walking away with remote control of the Chinese pickup's door locks, infotainment screen, wipers, cabin microphone, and headlights. The digital access point he exploited had no password. Dan Hreszczuk of Canberra-based Fortify Labs ran the experiment for ABC's Four Corners program. His verdict lands harder than any demonstrations, for the job of hacking the four-whee... (continue rea…
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