Colmobil cyberattack exposes vulnerabilities in Israel’s connected-car ecosystem

Colmobil, the country’s largest vehicle importer, notified its business partners that it had suffered an information security incident.

“A few hours ago, an information security incident was detected by the company’s technology team.

Vehicle importers occupy an important position in a broader technological ecosystem that increasingly includes connected cars, remote diagnostics, software services and digital payments.

In an extreme scenario, a cyberattack that reached the relevant vehicle systems could disrupt the operation of a police vehicle, an IDF bus or a transporter.

The Colmobil incident has made the need for that scrutiny more immediate.