DrainDead - Emptying Batteries of Parked Electric Vehicles

Explore a groundbreaking cybersecurity research presentation that investigates vulnerabilities in electric vehicle battery systems and demonstrates how attackers could maliciously drain energy from parked EVs. Learn about the security implications of bidirectional charging capabilities in modern electric vehicles and discover how researchers developed a prototype attack system capable of remotely discharging vehicle batteries. Examine real-world test results from experiments conducted on various electric vehicle models from different manufacturers, revealing critical security flaws in current EV infrastructure. Understand the potential impact of these "DrainDead" attacks on EV owners and the broader implications for electric vehicle adoption and grid stability systems. Gain insights into the intersection of automotive cybersecurity and energy management systems, as presented by researchers from Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt and Friedrich-Alexander Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg in this award-winning research that earned Best Paper recognition at the USENIX VehicleSec conference.