(representative image) Last week (July 1-2), incidents were reported of remote shut down of moving e-rickshaws via Chinese apps like BAT-BMS.
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With the recent critical Bluetooth BMS vulnerabilities in e-rickshaws, the government has come out with an “Urgent Advisory” for all automobile manufacturers to begin building systematic Cyber Security Management Systems (CSMS) and Software Update Management Systems (SUMS) from October onwards. This includes securing over-the-air (OTA) updates, implementing robust user authentication, and validating software integrity, especially in electric vehicles (EVs).
Last week (July 1-2), incidents were reported of remote shut down of moving e-rickshaws via Chinese apps like BAT-BMS.
Therefore, the Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) sent the advisory to Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM), Automotive Component Manufacturers Association of India (ACMA), the Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) and International Centre for Automotive Technology (iCAT), to enforce security audits, eliminate unsecured default settings, and…
