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Tesla Hacked Twice At Ethical Hacking Conference

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The hackers managed to gain access to Tesla’s infotainment system through Bluetooth. They won a Model 3 and a prize total of $350,000 for two successful hacks.
Tesla was hacked twice at the Pwn2Own software exploitation conference, with the hackers winning $350,000 and the Model 3 that they hacked into.
As Electrek reports, the hack was part of a long-standing attempt by Tesla to invest in cybersecurity, and the hack of Tesla vehicles at the Vancouver conference has taken place for a couple of years now.
In a tweet confirming the first hack, conference organizers Zero Day Initiative said “Synacktiv successfully executed a TOCTOU exploit against Tesla—Gateway. They earn $100,000 as well as 10 Master of Pwn points and this Tesla Model 3.

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