Vehicle Hacking: It’s a Thing

Denise GillinNews, Risk Management

By Andrew Blancher, CPCU, Director of Commercial Auto and Emerging Issues at ISO, Verisk

Picture a day in the hopefully not-too-distant future when we’re all back to our pre-pandemic routines (Nice, isn’t it?). You’re back in the groove of your morning commute, looking forward to picking up on your audio book as you hop into the driver’s seat and start your truck.

But rather than the normal hum of the engine turning over, nothing happens. Well, not nothing. Your media console lights up with an ominous message: “This vehicle has been hijacked. To unlock your truck, please forward five CryptoCoins to the following address.”

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