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Skoda & Volkswagen Full Vehicle Pentest Case Study

PCAutomotive Unveals 21 vulnerabilities in Skoda & Volkswagen vehicles, and also in Skoda’s Cloud Backend

Full vehicle pentest - Blackbox approach
Service period: 2022-2023

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The Challenge: Protecting Connected Cars from Cyber Threats

 

Modern vehicles are complex, interconnected systems, increasing the risk of cyberattacks. Škoda and Volkswagen needed to identify vulnerabilities before hackers could exploit them. Our goal was to uncover weaknesses, simulate real-world attacks, and strengthen vehicle cybersecurity.

 

 

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"We can recommend PCAutomotive for their professional penetration testing service."

TIME OF COOPERATION: Since 2024 - Still ongoing
SERVICES PROVIDED: EV Charger Penetration Testing
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Why PCA Cyber Security?

Your security is our mission - safeguarding your critical assets

Proven track record

  • 100+ successful international   cybersecurity assessment projects

  • 50+ vulnerabilities found (2024)

  • Uncovered critical vulnerabilities 
 in top automotive brands

Team of Product Security Experts

  • Advanced expertise in embedded penetration testing
  • Exceptional in-house toolset and personnel (CyberLab, CyberGarage)
  • Product-focused Threat Intelligence Platform (TICAP) and monitoring services

Professional Recognition

  • TISAX ® (Trusted Information Security Assessment eXchange) accreditation
  • Repeated winners of Pwn2Own Automotive (Tokyo, January 2024 and 2025)
  • Presented talks at the following conferences like Black Hat Europe, Black Hat Asia, Hexacon, Escar, Hacktivity and more
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