Chinese hackers trying to control a Telsa for a Beijing hacking competition reported that they could control the car's locks, horn, headlights and skylight while the vehicle is in motion.
Qihoo 360 Technology Co., an Internet security firm that is based in Beijing, wrote about the hack on the company's Sina Weibo account, Bloomberg News reported. (Weibo is essentially the Chinese equivalent of Twitter.)
The firm's information technology department performed the hack, according to Wu Jing, a director of investor relations for the company. But Qihoo has declined to specify how the car was hacked or give any further details.
The Beijing company is a sponsor of the hacking event, according to Jalopnik. The SyScan +360 conference is offering $10,000 for a successful hack into a Tesla.
Tesla is already known for having strong security with a full vulnerability disclosure program that lets consumers report any problems in its models. The automaker did not endorse the hack-a-thon beforehand.
"While Tesla is not associated with the conference and is not a sponsor of the competition, we support the idea of providing an environment in which responsible security researchers can help identify potential vulnerabilities," Tesla said in an email response quoted by Bloomberg News. "We hope that the security researchers will act responsibly and in good faith."
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