this post was submitted on 08 Jul 2023
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As bad as this may seem, and not to try to downplay it, this seems like a good time to remind people that this kind of vulnerability isn't limited to cars charging at public spaces. Any time you connect devices to anything in a space you don't control, you're vulnerable. That goes for public wifis (many of which are just businesses farming your data + hacker risks), and public charging stations that could have compromised chargers with malware.
Also, people have been putting skimmers and other things on gas pumps for a loooong time and stealing credit cards.
Can confirm. I had my CC skimmed at a gas pump before I bought my EV.
The thing is, I have only used public chargers maybe 10 times total. 99% of the time I plug it in at home where I know no one is gonna steal my CC number.
My mom always told me I should clean public toilet seats before I sat down, otherwise I’d get an STD or something worse.