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EV Charging Infrastructure Offers an Electric Cyberattack Opportunity

04 Mar 2023 | Abstracted from Dark Reading

"...researchers with energy-network cybersecurity firm Saiflow discovered two vulnerabilities in the Open Charge Point Protocol (OCPP) that could be used in a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack and to steal sensitive information.

"...cybersecurity experts worry that the rush to create a comprehensive charging infrastructure could come at the expense of cybersecurity...Sandia National Laboratories has recommended a number of initiatives to strengthen cybersecurity..."

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