KILL SWITCH: Why Connected Cars Can Be Killing Machines And How To Turn Them Off

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Developed with the help of car industry technologists, “Kill Switch” finds all the top 2020 cars have Internet connections to safety critical systems that leave them vulnerable to fleet wide hacks.

The experts warn that a fleet wide hack at rush-hour could result in a 9-11 scale catastrophe with approximately 3,000 deaths.

The report recommends cars come with a 50 cent “kill switch” that can disconnect the safety critical systems from the Internet.

Read the report here.

Jamie Court
Jamie Court
Consumer Watchdog's President and Chairman of the Board is an award-winning and nationally recognized consumer advocate. The author of three books, he has led dozens of campaigns to reform insurance companies, financial institutions, energy companies, political accountability and health care companies.

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