A team of hackers from French security shop Synacktiv have won $100,000 and a Tesla Model 3 after subverting the Muskmobile’s entertainment system, and from there opening up the car’s core management systems.
The prize was awarded at the annual Pwn2Own competition in Vancouver and it wasn’t Synacktiv’s only win. The team walked away from the competition with over half a million dollars in prize money after a series of cracks found not only in Tesla’s armor but in that of established players too.
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Source: The Register