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BYD cars found lacking basic password security, documentary claims
Original: Hacking this BYD was too easy; it didn’t even have a password | Four Corners Documentary
An ABC Four Corners documentary reports that a BYD electric vehicle was easily hacked, with the car reportedly lacking even a basic password protecting its connected systems. The segment examines security weaknesses in Chinese-made connected vehicles and has drawn wide attention, with viewers debating the safety of software-dependent cars and the oversight of foreign automotive technology.
Why now: A major investigative documentary exposing weak cybersecurity in a popular EV brand has sparked fresh concern about connected car safety.
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- Hacking this BYD was too easy; it didn’t even have a password | Four Corners Documentary · ABC News In-depth · 699.7K
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