Post by @Federation_Bot

Haha. CCS2 electrical vehicle chargers communicate by running powerline commnication (yes, a full IP networking stack) over the wires plugged in your vehicle. And yes, some charging stations have a ssh listening, with default credentials (root/root).

https://www.saiflow.com/blog/the-hidden-ccs2-attack-surface-on-ev-chargers

(thanks @faheus for pointing me to it)

The Hidden CCS2 Attack Surface on EV Chargers

The EV charging industry has well-established security standards. OCPP provides clear guidelines for securing the communication channel between EV Chargers and the Charging Station Management System. While the industry has focused on securing the backend communication, the attack surface exposed through the CCS2 charging plug remains largely untested.

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