Tesla suffered a cyberattack, researchers from the Chinese tech company Tencent discovered a number of flaws that, when combined, gave them remote access to a Tesla Model S and the ability to operate the sunroof, dashboard, door locks, and even the brake system.
The approach gave the researchers access to the controller area network (CAN) bus, which enables communication between the car's specialized computers.
They investigated the incident and fixed the potential vulnerabilities.
"id": "TES22172722",
"linkid": "tesla-motors",
"type": "Vulnerability",
"date": "09/2016",
"severity": "25",
"impact": "1",
"explanation": "Attack without any consequences"