However, in some cases, a double-edged sword was found as recently measured first in Russia and later in the United Kingdom. According to what was reported on the net, several charging stations would have been violated, causing a problem that is not indifferent to mobility itself.
In recent months, experts have witnessed an increase in hacker attacks on charging stations, situations that have led to a slowdown in the provision of the service or to the complete disabling of the column itself. According to what has been reported, it seems that in some cases it is possible to block the user's account and ask for a ransom, like what happens with ransomware on computers. In this regard, Yoav Levy, CEO of Upstream Security, said that even electric cars could be hacked and made inaccessible. With the increase in over-the-air updates and the growing interconnection between our cars, it is becoming easier for hackers to gain access to vehicles.
Back in 2018, a hacker managed to use his smartphone to access the Tesla Model 3 software and hack it internally. According to Levy, more than 80% of all cyber attacks in 2021 were conducted remotely, meaning there is no physical connection between the hacker and a vehicle or charging station. Levy says that hackers could eventually target the manufacturers' fleets and possibly put the manufacturers themselves in check: “Will a consumer pay the ransomware ransom to get their charging station back at home? I do not believe. But if you have a fleet, or if that's your business, then you take a greater risk. “