The automotive sector, once defined by mechanical innovation, now operates in a digital ecosystem riddled with cybersecurity vulnerabilities. From 2023 to 2025, the industry has witnessed a seismic shift in the scale and sophistication of cyber threats, with ransomware attacks, data breaches, and supply chain compromises becoming the new normal. According to Upstream's 2025 Global Automotive Cybersecurity Report, 60% of cybersecurity incidents in 2024 involved data and privacy breaches, a 20%
