Security vulnerabilities were discovered in the automotive APIs of 16 major car manufacturers, including Acura, BMW, Ferrari, Ford, Genesis, Honda, Hyundai, Infiniti, Jaguar, Kia, Land Rover, Mercedes-Benz, Nissan, Porsche, Rolls Royce, and Toyota. These bugs, affecting millions of vehicles, could be exploited to unlock, start, and track cars, impacting the privacy of car owners. Other flaws enabled access to customer records, internal dealer portals, and the ability to track vehicle GPS locations in real-time.

Researchers and hackers demonstrated that electric vehicle (EV) charging stations are susceptible to physical and remote manipulation. These vulnerabilities exposed users to fraud and ransomware attacks, and could also result in chargers being slowed down or stopped completely. This highlighted a new dimension of car hacking, extending to associated infrastructure. Upstream Auto's 2023 Global Automotive Cybersecurity Report