Can commercial planes be hacked? Alexander Fleiss Explores on RebellionTV. Today is everything hackable?. According to arguably the world’s most famous hacker, they can.
In the following Washington Post article you can read about hacker Chris Roberts. Moreover, according to Roberts’ testimony with the FBI, Roberts took control of a United Airlines flight:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2015/05/18/hacker-chris-roberts-told-fbi-he-took-control-of-united-plane-fbi-claims/
Furthermore, Roberts was able to turn the plane from his seat in coach.
As a result of multiple government investigations, the FAA, Boeing, and the airline industry worry. Will massive recalls occur bestowing huge cost on the industry?
According to Roberts it would be a waist of time. As there is nothing anyone can do. In fact, Roberts isn’t concerned about hacked Tesla’s or iPhones. He worries about the potential for hackers to take control of a medical device and demand payment. Or risk the medical device turning off.
In conclusion, if everything possesses the ability to be hackable. Moreover, then how much cost will arise over the next decade? Furthermore, how much of that cost will go to mechanisms without credible success. Lastly, even gigantic billion dollar cyber firms face massive headwinds combating cyber terrorism.
