Hack of US vehicle breathalyser device maker leaves cars unable to start
A vehicle breathalyser device maker in Iowa was hit by a cyber-attack, affecting devices in 45 states. Some drivers were unable to start their vehicles, and garages were also affected. In Oklahoma City, cases emerged of residents facing financial hardship as a result of the hack.
Key facts
- Affected organisation
- Being confirmed
- Incident type
- Hacking & intrusion
- Occurred / detected
- Not confirmed
- Scale of damage
- Devices in 45 US states affected; some vehicles unable to start
- Cause / method
- Cyber-attack on a vehicle breathalyser device maker
- Location
- United States
Timeline
- In Maine, drivers using breathalyser devices were unable to start their vehicles as a result of the cyber-attack.
- It came to light that the attack on the Iowa company had affected devices in 45 states as well as drivers and garages.
- Damage suffered by drivers in Connecticut came to light.
- A case of an Oklahoma City resident facing financial hardship as a result of the hack came to light.
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