NISSAN disable mobile applications for NISSAN LEAF's after the publication of vulnerabilities

Immediately after the publication of the Australian expert on computer security data Troy Hunt, that the Nissan Leaf, an electric Japanese concern, you can hack through their heating and air conditioning systems, the company shut down the mobile application NissanConnect EV (previously CarWings).


Mr. Hunt reported the risk that someone can manage the Leaf from the outside, sending commands through a Web browser, because the application was not set up to identify the owner of the individual. Instead, only needed a vehicle identification number (VIN), which is applied to the windshield of the vehicle. He acknowledged that the problem is not life threatening, but pointed out that hackers have the opportunity through the application vulnerable to harm by heating and cooling the interior, thereby discharging the battery. In addition, an attacker gained access to information on the time and range of movement, but without location. Mr. Hunt has suggested that it is enough to know when the owner went out of the house, how far the left and put the battery and immobilize the car.