Ford, Toyota and General Motors could be taken to court over hackable cars

A renowned lawyer is taking Toyota, Ford and General Motors to court over alleged security flaws that will put drivers in danger.

Attorney Marc Stanley, representing three of the carmaker’s customers in San Francisco, claims the manufacturers turned a blind eye to security vulnerabilities, leaving “cars to be hacked and control wrested away from the driver”, the Dallas Morning News reported.

The lawsuit stated: “Defendants failed consumers in all of these areas when they sold or leased vehicles that are susceptible to computer hacking and are therefore unsafe. Because defendants failed to ensure the basic electronic security of their vehicles, anyone can hack into them, take control of the basic functions of the vehicle, and thereby endanger the safety of the driver and others.”