Hackers Walk Away With Tesla Model 3 And $100,000 In Cash - But It's Not What You Think | Carscoops carscoops
A group of hackers has walked away with a Tesla Model 3 and $100,000 in cash — but it’s not what you might be thinking. The Model 3 EV was breached as part of a hacking competition, with the car and money both being won fair, square, and above board.
The Pwn2Own contest is held annually at Vancouver’s CanSecWest security conference and is said to attract the best hackers and security researchers in the world. Each team that takes part in the hacking event is given a list of devices and software. Each successful breach nets them a cash prize, and in the Tesla’s case, the quickest team won the car .
The security conference’s choice of a Tesla is poignant as modern automobiles become more reliant on being connected. With that comes vulnerabilities, as exploited by the winning team known as Synacktiv.
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