Low Energy to High Energy: Hacking Nearby EV-Chargers Over Bluetooth
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Black Hat USA 2024 · Day 1 · Briefing
In an increasingly electrified world, Electric Vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure is rapidly expanding, bringing with it a new frontier for cybersecurity research. This talk, "Low Energy to High Energy: Hacking Nearby EV-Chargers Over Bluetooth," presented by Khaled Nassar and Thijs Alkemade of Computest Security's Sector 7 research center, unveils critical vulnerabilities discovered in popular Level 2 home EV chargers. The researchers demonstrated a generic three-step process: achieve Bluetooth or Wi-Fi range, uncover vulnerabilities, and execute arbitrary code on the charger – a feat they accomplished on three different devices.