Teen hacker claims ability to control 25 Teslas worldwide

A row of Tesla Model S sedans outside the company’s headquarters in Palo Alto, California. The teen hacker didn’t reveal the exact details of the software vulnerability, but said it wasn’t within Tesla’s software or infrastructure and added that only a small number of Tesla owners globally were affected. — Reuters

Owners of more than 25 Tesla Inc cars in 13 countries around the world may be surprised to learn that their vehicles have apparently been hacked into remotely by a security researcher in Germany, who says he’s discovered a software flaw in the EV pioneer’s systems.

David Colombo, a 19-year-old self-described information technology specialist, tweeted Tuesday that the software flaw allows him to unlock doors and windows, start the cars without keys and disable their security systems.