NDIAS
AUTOMOTIVE CYBER SECURITY REPORT
2026

The automotive industry is entering a period of profound transformation—driven by the shift to EVs, the rise of connected cars,
new usage models like car-sharing and robotaxis, and innovation built on concepts such as the Software Defined Vehicle (SDV).

These advances bring new convenience and value, but they also introduce threats the industry has never faced before—making security challenges more serious than ever.

In this environment, two capabilities have become critical: feeding real-world threat and vulnerability intelligence back into the design phase to build in defenses from an attacker's perspective,
and responding swiftly to vulnerabilities in vehicles already on the road to keep damage to a minimum.

This report summarizes the automotive threats and vulnerabilities observed in 2025 and unpacks the trends shaping the future of automotive security.