The hacking competition Pwn2Own, which was first held in April 2007, has been relaunched this year. Competitors participating in the competition from the French cybersecurity company Synacktiv team targeted a Tesla Model 3. The team of 2, who managed to hack the vehicle with different methods, left the competition with 100 thousand dollars and a brand new Tesla Model 3. So how was Tesla hacked? Here are the details…
The method that hacked Tesla Model 3 in two minutes!
The 2-person team of the France-based company Synacktiv carried out the transaction. By finding the security vulnerabilities of Tesla Model 3, the team infiltrated Tesla’s energy controls. This means you can control all the features of a Tesla car. Later, the team showed that they can open and close all doors as they wish while the vehicle is in motion.
Tesla cars were also hacked in previous Pwn2Own events. However, they are used to honking horns, unlocking doors, etc. they were more of a simple process of stealing a Tesla car. This time, all the controls of a Tesla were taken. The team was rewarded with $100,000 and a brand new Tesla for demonstrating this vulnerability.
Tesla officially launches in Turkey!
According to the statement made by the Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EMRA), Tesla has been authorized to establish a charging station network in Turkey.
Tesla was hacked, and the names of the hackers that are the subject of our news are “_p0ly_” And “vdehors”. _p0ly_ and vdehors stated in their statement that they will only tell Tesla how this process happened. He also added that if the vulnerability is not fixed, the process is not easy and requires serious knowledge and experience, so Tesla users do not need to be afraid.
Tesla is the subject of many such events. The company does not complain about this at all. Because, thanks to such competitions, Tesla can see the vulnerabilities without making extra costs for vulnerability tests. Tesla describes this as mutual gain. While hackers increase their knowledge and experience, Tesla also produces safer cars.
In addition, Tesla can reward you without participating in any competition. If you report the vulnerability you find in a Tesla car, the brand invites you and asks you to hack the car by exploiting the vulnerability in front of them. If you succeed, you may be rewarded with a new Tesla or some cash.
So what do you think about this subject? How safe do you think Tesla cars are? Should such competitions continue? We are waiting your comments!