Exploring the attack classes
In the context of automotive systems, an attack is an action that’s performed by an adversary that aims to either compromise the vehicle information or the vehicle’s ability to carry out its operational, security, or safety objectives. Perhaps you are wondering why someone would want to attack a vehicle in the first place. As we have seen from famous hacks of enterprise and IT systems, one main motivation for attackers is financial gain. A classic attack example is to roll back the vehicle odometer to cheat the leasing company from mileage overage charges. A more recent type of attack on vehicles is bypassing electronic security systems to facilitate vehicle theft. Another financially motivated attack is modifying vehicle features to gain better performance or unlock features that the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) hides behind a paywall. But not all attackers are financially motivated as some organized crime or even nation states may...
