Fleet electrification is becoming more widespread, with year-over-year (2023–2024) growth estimates exceeding 10% annually. However, as organizations integrate electric vehicles (EVs) into their fleets, they face more than just operational considerations around fueling and maintenance. A parallel challenge is rising- cybersecurity risks grow in lockstep with EV adoption.
EV charging and fleet electrification doesn’t exist in a universe of its own; the systems we plug our vehicles into are connected to local power networks and often the electric grid at large. EV charging, along with data centers and other energy-intensive needs, are creating new and unprecedented demands on the grid, including expansion of the network and the addition of new energy sources and connection points. This rapidly changing environment creates challenges for energy reliability and security. Check Point Research reported a 70% increase in cyber attacks on the U.S. electric grid year-over-year (2023-2024). Because of the critical nature of the grid, it is a prime target for bad actors across ideologies, and criminals will target any vulnerability they can…
