Tesla Model S Exposed By ‘White-Hat’ Chinese Hackers – Tesla Immediately Responds

Two examples of Tesla’s Model S sedan were remotely controlled in a convincing display by a team of ‘white hat’ (non-malicious) hackers in China.

The team from Keen Security Lab posted their findings online in a video, which clearly shows both an ‘original’ Model S and the updated model being manipulated by one man with a laptop.

The hacker is able to unlock the doors, activate indicators, move the driver’s seat and even display the Keen Security logo on the infotainment screen and instrument display.

While underway in a controlled driving test, conducted in a deserted carpark, the hackers remotely open the vehicle’s boot and activate the windscreen wipers. 

Later, a member of the Keen team located 20km away remotely slams on the Tesla’s brakes when instructed to do so over the phone.

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