EV Owners Worry Charging Stations Will Fall Prey to Cyberattacks: HSB

More than a third of U.S. consumers worry about the cybersecurity and safety of their connected vehicles, and a similar proportion (35%) fear a cyberattack could damage or destroy their vehicle’s data, software or operating systems, reported HSB Wednesday. The insurance carrier hired Zogby Analytics to canvass 1,500 adults in December, finding that of the 55% who sync their smartphones to their vehicles, half (51%) said they “don’t know or aren’t sure what personal information is stored in their vehicle’s entertainment system.” Of the 11% of respondents who said they drive an electric vehicle, half of them worry that charging stations are an easy target for cyberattacks, said HSB.