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New Delhi: The government is set to make it mandatory for automakers to put in place a cybersecurity management system in passenger and goods carriers to secure vehicles from cyberattacks..
The road transport and highways ministry has finalised draft automotive industry standards that seek to prevent vehicles from cyberattacks..
The enhanced need for cybersecurity for the automotive sector is being felt as most modern vehicles are equipped with advanced technologies such as autonomous driving, infotainment systems and connected services that make them highly prone to cyberattacks, the official told ET...
According to the official, even electric vehicle charging stations could be susceptible to cyberattacks and cybersecurity incidents, owing to which there is a need to put in place standards to prevent them..
Road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari had told Parliament in March that the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In), which is mandated to track and monitor cybersecurity incidents in India, had received reports of vulnerabilities in products and applications related to electric vehicle charging stations and the government was taking steps to combat the issue of hacking...
