{"id":398471,"date":"2022-01-24T17:48:57","date_gmt":"2022-01-24T14:48:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/ev-charging-stations-can-be-hacked-heres-what-you-need-to-know\/"},"modified":"2022-01-24T17:48:57","modified_gmt":"2022-01-24T14:48:57","slug":"ev-charging-stations-can-be-hacked-heres-what-you-need-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/ev-charging-stations-can-be-hacked-heres-what-you-need-to-know\/","title":{"rendered":"#EV charging stations can be hacked \u2014 here\u2019s what you need to know"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a33bde19412d\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a33bde19412d\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/ev-charging-stations-can-be-hacked-heres-what-you-need-to-know\/#The_types_of_potential_cyberattacks\" >The types of potential cyberattacks<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/ev-charging-stations-can-be-hacked-heres-what-you-need-to-know\/#Countermeasures_against_cyberattacks\" >Countermeasures against cyberattacks<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#EV charging stations can be hacked \u2014 here\u2019s what you need to know<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n                            As the number of EVs on the streets grows, so does the number of electric vehicle charging stations (EVCS) needed to juice them up \u2014 and along with them the number of <span>the internet-connected managing systems within those stations.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>These management systems offer an array of valuable capabilities like remote monitoring, scheduling, and user billing. However, they come with a significant drawback: as with virtually every device connected to the internet, they\u2019re prone to cyberattacks.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1378734 js-lazy\" alt=\"EV charging station \" width=\"681\" height=\"511\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 681px) 100vw, 681px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/800px-Electric_vehicle_charging_station_Tho\u0308rey.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/800px-Electric_vehicle_charging_station_Tho\u0308rey.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/800px-Electric_vehicle_charging_station_Tho\u0308rey-280x210.jpeg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/800px-Electric_vehicle_charging_station_Tho\u0308rey-180x135.jpeg 180w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/800px-Electric_vehicle_charging_station_Tho\u0308rey-360x270.jpeg 360w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/800px-Electric_vehicle_charging_station_Tho\u0308rey-796x597.jpeg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/800px-Electric_vehicle_charging_station_Tho\u0308rey-368x276.jpeg 368w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/800px-Electric_vehicle_charging_station_Tho\u0308rey-736x552.jpeg 736w\"\/><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fshift%2F2022%2F01%2F24%2Fev-charging-stations-can-be-hacked-heres-what-you-need-to-know-research%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: An EV charging station in Th\u00f6rey, Germany\" data-title=\"Share An EV charging station in Th\u00f6rey, Germany on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share An EV charging station in Th\u00f6rey, Germany on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a>An EV charging station in Th\u00f6rey, Germany<\/figcaption><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1378734\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/800px-Electric_vehicle_charging_station_Tho%CC%88rey.jpeg\" alt=\"EV charging station \" width=\"681\" height=\"511\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/800px-Electric_vehicle_charging_station_Tho\u0308rey.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/800px-Electric_vehicle_charging_station_Tho\u0308rey-280x210.jpeg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/800px-Electric_vehicle_charging_station_Tho\u0308rey-180x135.jpeg 180w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/800px-Electric_vehicle_charging_station_Tho\u0308rey-360x270.jpeg 360w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/800px-Electric_vehicle_charging_station_Tho\u0308rey-796x597.jpeg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/800px-Electric_vehicle_charging_station_Tho\u0308rey-368x276.jpeg 368w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/800px-Electric_vehicle_charging_station_Tho\u0308rey-736x552.jpeg 736w\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p>A team of researchers led by Elia Bou Harb, <span>director of the University of Texas Cyber Center for Security and Analytics, wanted to explore the real-life implications of cyberattacks against EV charging systems, and how to utilize cybersecurity countermeasures to mitigate them.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>With this aim in mind, the researchers assessed a body of 16 electric vehicle charging station managing systems (EVCSMS), including systems developed by globally recognized vendors.<\/p>\n<p>Their evaluation identified the 13 most severe vulnerabilities across the EVCSMS\u2019 firmware, mobile, and web <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>s, which could lead to eleven types of cyberattacks.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_types_of_potential_cyberattacks\"><\/span>The types of potential cyberattacks<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The team divided cyberattacks into three separate categories:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Attacks against the EVCS<\/li>\n<li>Attacks against the user<\/li>\n<li>Attacks against the power grid<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>In the first scenario, th<span>e EVCS could be compromised so it would charge slower or not at all, display manipulated charging fees to customers, or have features disabled.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>In the second scenario, attackers could get access to the users\u2019 charging records and personal information. This means that their data could be used for surveillance, blackmailing, identity theft, and payment fraud.<\/p>\n<p>And in the third scenario, attackers could leverage a large number of compromised EVCSMS to either launch synchronized charging operations at the same time, or to reverse the electric flow back to the grid by increasing the discharging supply. Both attacks destabilize the grid, which can lead to cascading failure.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Countermeasures_against_cyberattacks\"><\/span>Countermeasures against cyberattacks<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>During this project, the research team developed <span>countermeasures to patch each individual vulnerability they found. They also made several suggestions on suitable security measures, guidelines, and best practices developers can follow to mitigate the attacks.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Especially regarding the prevention of mass attacks to the power grid,<span> the researchers recommend that patching existing vulnerabilities alone is not merely enough. They highlight that developers need to also incorporate initial security measures during the manufacturing of the charging stations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The team plans to continue analyzing more charging stations in the future, and it\u2019s<span> also working with several industry partners to develop new security products that can protect vulnerable charging stations from exploitation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>You can find the research\u2019s white paper on <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/publication\/355860224_Power_Jacking_Your_Station_In-Depth_Security_Analysis_of_Electric_Vehicle_Charging_Station_Management_Systems\">ResearchGate<\/a>.\n                        <\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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