Concern in Norway after test shows Chinese-made buses can be disabled remotely

A leading Norwegian public transport operator has said it will introduce stricter security requirements and step up anti-hacking measures after a test on new Chinese-made electric buses showed the manufacturer could remotely turn them off. Transport operator Ruter said test results published last week showed that Chinese bus maker Yutong Group had access to their control systems for software updates and diagnostics. β€œIn theory, this could be exploited to affect the bus,” it said. The tests –...