Wired's experiment: Hackers remotely kill a jeep with the driver in it

Two hackers have developed a tool that can hijack a Jeep over the internet. WIRED senior writer Andy Greenberg takes the SUV for a spin on the highway while the hackers attack it from miles away.

Autocar Professional BureauBy Autocar Professional Bureau calendar 07 Aug 2015 Views icon4280 Views Share - Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to LinkedIn Share to Whatsapp
Wired's experiment: Hackers remotely kill a jeep with the driver in it

Two hackers have developed a tool that can hijack a Jeep over the internet. WIRED senior writer Andy Greenberg takes the SUV for a spin on the highway while the hackers attack it from miles away.


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