{"id":2329,"date":"2022-03-04T23:59:24","date_gmt":"2022-03-05T06:59:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpsites.ucalgary.ca\/isec-601-f21\/?p=2329"},"modified":"2022-03-04T23:59:28","modified_gmt":"2022-03-05T06:59:28","slug":"electric-vehicles-charging-into-the-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpsites.ucalgary.ca\/isec-601-f21\/2022\/03\/04\/electric-vehicles-charging-into-the-future\/","title":{"rendered":"Electric Vehicles: Charging into the Future"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Background<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Have you seen an Electric Vehicle (EV) on the road yet? Maybe you\u2019ve been cut off by a fully electric Tesla on Deerfoot. Or you may have saved a few dollars by taking an \u201cEco-Friendly Uber Green,\u201d<\/em> which was most likely a Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV). Electric Vehicles are run on electric motors instead of gasoline engines [7]. These vehicles require to be charged after every ~300km [9] in a wall plug-in or electric vehicle supply equipment to recharge its large traction battery pack [10]. EVs are significantly more exposed to cyber security risks with more technology involved than the good old 2005 Honda Civic.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Posted May 14, 2020 by C. M. & filed under F. and I. (2020, May 15). Shanghai plans to deploy 100,000 data-collecting EV Chargers<\/em>. Charged EVs. Retrieved March 4, 2022, from https:\/\/chargedevs.com\/newswire\/shanghai-plans-to-deploy-100000-data-collecting-ev-chargers\/
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What’s happening today?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Earlier this week, on March 1, 2022, hackers launched an attack on select Electric Vehicle Charging Stations in Russia. [11] Electric Vehicles at these stations could not be charged during this time, and messages with derogatory slang about Putin and the words \u201cGlory to Ukraine!\u201d were displayed on the screens. [1] With this news, we see another example of how hacking into technology will be involved in modern warfare.<\/em>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Lambert, F., & Fred Lambert @FredericLambert Fred is the Editor in Chief and Main Writer at Electrek.You can send tips on Twitter (DMs open) or via email: fred@9to5mac.comThrough Zalkon.com. (2022, March 1). Hacked Electric Car Charging stations in Russia display ‘Putin is a d*ckhead’ and ‘glory to Ukraine’<\/em>. Electrek. Retrieved March 4, 2022, from https:\/\/electrek.co\/2022\/02\/28\/hacked-electric-car-charging-stations-russia-displays-putin-dckhead-glory-to-ukraine\/
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Breaking Down the Issue:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

This specific hack in Russia is reportedly from \u201cAutoEnterprise by Rosseti,\u201d the Ukrainian company that provided the parts for the chargers. They claim to have exploited a back-door in the system that allowed this sustained distributed denial of service<\/em> (DDoS) attack.\u00a0[11]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research on vulnerabilities in EV chargers has concluded that these security shortfalls pose a significant risk to the safety and operation of electric grids. In Russia, access to charging was effectively stopped during the attack. Hackers can turn chargers on and off or even use EV charging stations as a cyberweapon to overload the electric grid and cause widespread power cuts.\u00a0[3]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But that\u2019s not all! Along with these concerns, EV chargers are an access point <\/em>to the Electric Vehicles that connect to them. In the event that EV chargers and their internet connection to the Electric Vehicles are targetted, additional cybersecurity threats arise, such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Damage to the vehicle\u2019s data, software, or operating system [4]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Vehicles could be immobilized or made inoperable [4]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Theft of electricity at the expense of driver accounts [3]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Opening a Back door into EV the owners\u2019 home networks and other devices in the home [2]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Implications in the Future:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Not only do EVs have the potential to run on 100% sustainable, renewable energy (depending on how the electric power is produced), it also has the potential to save people big bucks! A UK study by USwitch compared the cost of electricity worldwide and stated that the cost of charging an EV in Canada would be around $277.10 CAD [6][8] per year. With rising gas prices ($1.58\/litre today!!), and the Canadian Government offering point-of-sale incentives for EV consumers, it is a growing industry with an upward trend of EV purchases in Canada. In Canada and around the world, we are moving towards becoming dependent on electric modes of transportation. It\u2019s scary to think that it can be hacked, dismantled, or overloaded – especially in times of conflict. As the consumers, by keeping informed on the issues and encouraging research into solutions like asymmetric encryption [11], we can push for higher security standards in our transportation industry.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

References:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

[1] https:\/\/insideevs.com\/news\/570958\/russia-electric-car-chargers-hacked\/<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0[2] https:\/\/futurism.com\/the-byte\/ev-chargers-vulnerable-hacking
<\/a>[3] https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2021\/08\/03\/security-flaws-found-in-popular-ev-chargers\/<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

[4]https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/news\/hsb-cyber-survey-finds-electric-144100406.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNhLw&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAB5oyL1ZaFztjCASBCvJLXgXGxQ0MXlHvhMgmh0LWg7qPZf8T1xs6M3rd4241-TYgNx5_6rin49cLAjydu9jo9UatecCIZMJprxlL16osmGHJ_s0nSY6oXbnbdVGN__GrqcDTiHkXBfZPW6mSSew2bfx-U2fY175znTPrI4jlf8u<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

[6] https:\/\/mobilesyrup.com\/2020\/07\/13\/average-cost-charging-ev-canada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

[7] https:\/\/afdc.energy.gov\/vehicles\/how-do-all-electric-cars-work<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

[8] https:\/\/www.uswitch.com\/gas-electricity\/world-powers\/#how-much-does-it-cost-to-charge-an-electric-vehicle<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

[9] https:\/\/evcharging.enelx.com\/ca\/en\/resources\/blog\/666-how-far-can-electric-cars-go-on-one-charge<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

[10] https:\/\/www.fierceelectronics.com\/electronics\/safeguarding-electric-vehicle-charging-key-to-secure-e-mobility<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

[11] https:\/\/www.ladbible.com\/news\/electric-chargers-hacked-putin-ukraine-russia-autoenterprise-rosetti-20220301<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Background Have you seen an Electric Vehicle (EV) on the road yet? Maybe you\u2019ve been cut off by a fully electric Tesla on Deerfoot. Or you may have saved a few dollars by taking an \u201cEco-Friendly Uber Green,\u201d which was most likely a Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV). Electric Vehicles are run on electric motors instead … <\/p>\n

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