This company aims to protect connected cars from cyberattacks in the US

Hackers may seek private information like credit card numbers, to unlock and start vehicles to be stolen and to access electric-vehicle charging stations to install ransomware, shut them down as a means of cyberwarfare or even access the greater electric grid, Levy said. Additionally, there's the potential for disrupted supply chains, deliveries and other services. — Upstream Security Ltd/TNS

Half of all auto cyberattacks in history occurred in 2021 alone — up nearly 140% from 2020.

That's according to Upstream Security Ltd, a startup offering a cloud-based automotive cybersecurity and data analytics platform that's opening its first vehicle security operation centre outside of its native Israel in Ann Arbor, Michigan.