Researchers are saying that electric vehicles (EVs) are at risk of cyber-attacks while connected to fast-charging systems, the quickest and most common way to charge the vehicles, according to research from a team of engineers at Southwest Research Institute (SwRI). “As the grid evolves to take on more EVs, we need to defend our critical grid infrastructure against cyber-attacks while also securing payments to charge EVs,” said the assistant director of SwRI’s High Reliability Systems Departmen
