Cybesecurity and Hacker Attacks on Automobiles

This article focuses on the current state of cyber security in the automotive industry, its strengths and weaknesses. It examines the threat potential of hacker attacks on automobiles, their infrastructure and connectivity. The first part of the paper focuses on cyber-attacks, threats and their implementation by hackers. The next part of the paper considers the financial impact of cyber-attacks, the impact on data breaches and vehicle theft. The second half of the report examines the development of security in this area, through analysis, defines the focus of potential attacks in the near future. Cybersecurity is more than just a current issue nowdays, as European legislation already in place requiring car manufacturers to produce cars that comply with these regulations.