Nitin Gadkari, MORTH said, “Electric vehicle charging stations are also susceptible to cyber attacks and cyber security incidents like any other technology application.”
How safe is the EV charging infrastructure in the country?
The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) has issued alerts and vulnerability notes suggesting remedial measures for vulnerabilities in products and applications related to electric vehicle charging stations that have come to light recently. Countermeasures have been advised to protect computers and networks.
Morth in the Lok Sabha
Currently, the EV infrastructure is dependent on Open Charge Point Protocol (OCPP) launched by Open Charge Alliance (OCA), a coalition of global public and private EV infrastructure bodies. Jio-BP, which is a major contributor to the Indian EV-supporting infrastructure ecosystem, assures that the protocols implemented are adequate to counter any threat.
The current generation of the protocol, OCPP 1.6-J Security Release, claims to have fixed several flaws in the system. Furthermore, the OCPP 2.0 release that is in the pipeline will improve security in the future. However, it should be noted that eWayne countries with mature EV infrastructure have faced cyber security threats.
The government has also assured The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In), which is responsible for tracking cyber security incidents in India, has been alerted about the recent development of a security threat.
Jio-BP has rolled out a wide network of EV charging and battery swapping stations across the country and has partnered with Citroën India, Mahindra and Mahindra and MG Motors to provide charging solutions. The alliance claims to have deployed best-in-class designs and systems with maximum security controls. The company has also brought in trusted cyber security partners and introduced advanced security systems to identify and respond to cyber security threats.
