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Tesla’s vehicle and charging infrastructure have been repeatedly compromised at the Pwn2Own Automotive 2025 hacking competition. Researchers demonstrated the lack of effective security, managing to exploit vulnerabilities in charging stations and infotainment systems. The consistent success of these attacks underscores the pressing need for enhanced security measures within connected vehicles.

The successful exploits in the Pwn2Own contests highlights the need for better security protocols for automotive tech. The fact that multiple systems were compromised should raise concerns for consumers and car manufacturers about the overall security of connected vehicles.

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References:

• ciso2ciso.com - Tesla Gear Gets Hacked Multiple Times in Pwn2Own Contests – Source: www.darkreading.com - 5d
• www.heise.de - Hacking competition: Pwn2Own participants crack Tesla charging station Obviously, infotainment systems and charging stations are not effectively secured: Almost every attack on the Pwn2Own Automotive - 5d
• ciso2ciso.com - Pwn2Own Automotive 2025 Day 1: organizers awarded $382,750 for 16 zero-days - 4d
• @jos1264 - Participants in the Pwn2Own Automotive 2025 earned $886,250 – Source: securityaffairs.com - 4d
• CISO2CISO.COM & CYBER SECURITY GROUP - Tesla Gear Gets Hacked Multiple Times in Pwn2Own Contests – Source: www.darkreading.com - 4d
• @AAKL - The Pwn2Own Automotive 2025 hacking contest has ended with security researchers collecting $886,250 after exploiting 49 zero-days - 4d
• @heiseonlineenglish - Hacking competition: Pwn2Own participants crack Tesla charging station Obviously, infotainment systems and charging stations are not effectively secured: Almost every attack on the Pwn2Own Automotive - 4d
• ciso2ciso.com - Participants in the Pwn2Own Automotive 2025 earned $886,250 - 4d
• www.bleepingcomputer.com - The Pwn2Own Automotive 2025 hacking contest has ended with security researchers collecting $886,250 after exploiting 49 zero-days - 4d
• CISO2CISO.COM & CYBER SECURITY GROUP - Pwn2Own Automotive 2025 Day 1: organizers awarded $382,750 for 16 zero-days – Source: securityaffairs.com - 4d
• cyberinsider.com - Pwn2Own Automotive Ends With 49 Zero-Days, $886k in Payouts - 4d
• Security Affairs - Participants in the Pwn2Own Automotive 2025 earned $886,250 - 4d
• CyberInsider - Pwn2Own Automotive Ends With 49 Zero-Days, $886k in Payouts - 4d

Classification:

• HashTags: Tesla Pwn2Own CarHacking
• Company: Tesla
• Target: Tesla Cars
• Product: Tesla Cars
• Feature: Infotainment Hacking
• Type: Hack
• Severity: Major