A 19-year-old German security researcher remotely hacked into over 25 Tesla automobiles spread across 13 different nations after discovering a software flaw in the company's systems.
Tesla investigated the incident and used a software update to fix the vulnerability found by the "white hat," or ethical, hackers.
Source: https://fortune.com/2022/01/12/teen-hacker-david-colombo-took-control-25-tesla-ev/
TPRM report: https://scoringcyber.rankiteo.com/company/tesla-motors
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"linkid": "tesla-motors",
"type": "Cyber Attack",
"date": "01/2022",
"severity": "100",
"impact": "5",
"explanation": "Attack threatening the organization's existence"{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Automobile',
'location': 'Global',
'name': 'Tesla',
'type': 'Company'}],
'attack_vector': 'Software Vulnerability',
'description': 'A 19-year-old German security researcher remotely hacked into '
'over 25 Tesla automobiles spread across 13 different nations '
"after discovering a software flaw in the company's systems. "
'Tesla investigated the incident and used a software update to '
"fix the vulnerability found by the 'white hat,' or ethical, "
'hackers.',
'impact': {'systems_affected': ['25 Tesla automobiles']},
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'high_value_targets': ['Tesla automobiles']},
'investigation_status': 'Resolved',
'lessons_learned': 'The importance of ethical hacking and prompt software '
'updates to fix vulnerabilities.',
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'post_incident_analysis': {'corrective_actions': 'Software update',
'root_causes': "Software flaw in Tesla's systems"},
'response': {'containment_measures': ['Software update'],
'remediation_measures': ['Software update']},
'threat_actor': '19-year-old German security researcher',
'title': 'Tesla Vehicle Hacking Incident',
'type': 'Hacking',
'vulnerability_exploited': "Software flaw in Tesla's systems"}