🕸️ Ransomware Detected: Astemo, Ltd. targeted by metaencryptor
Astemo, Ltd. is targeted by metaencryptor.Victim Description: Astemo operates worldwide as a global mega-supplier of automotive parts, with approximately 80,000 employees across the United States, Asia, China, Europe, and Japan. Through operations in three business segments (Electrification Business, Vehicle Business, and Motorcycle Business), we develop, manufacture, sell and service automotive parts, transportation and industrial machinery, equipment and systems.Victim’s Country: JPDiscovered: 22 Sep 2026, 06:14 SGT
Tesla's FSD V14.3.9 software update triggered false camera service alerts in vehicles, according to Not a Tesla App. The bug affects Tesla owners running the latest FSD build and raises concerns about software quality control as Tesla pushes frequent over-the-air updates to its autonomous driving stack.
PrePass and Kodiak Robotics integrated driverless trucks with weigh station systems, enabling autonomous commercial vehicles to interact with roadside enforcement infrastructure. The partnership advances autonomous trucking toward operational viability by solving a key regulatory and logistics hurdle for driverless freight on US highways.
A Tesla robotaxi in Austin reportedly took 70 minutes to complete a trip that would normally take 10 minutes, according to InsideEVs. The incident raises questions about the operational efficiency and readiness of Tesla's robotaxi service in Austin as it scales toward commercial deployment.
Hyundai Motor Group outlined hybrid, robotaxi, and physical AI growth plans at its CEO Investor Day, tying recent technology investments to more profitable vehicle production. The strategy signals Hyundai's intent to commercialize autonomous mobility services alongside its electrified lineup, positioning the automaker as a vertically integrated player in both robotaxi deployment and AI-driven vehicle software.
The Czech Republic reversed its earlier position and granted provisional approval to Tesla's Full Self-Driving system. The regulatory shift allows Tesla to expand FSD testing and deployment in the Czech market, reflecting evolving European regulatory attitudes toward advanced driver assistance and autonomous driving technology.
Tesla's Full Self-Driving system surpassed 160 million kilometers driven in Australia and New Zealand, with 40 percent fewer reported collisions compared to human-driven vehicles. The data provides real-world safety evidence for FSD in right-hand-drive markets and supports Tesla's case for regulatory expansion across the Asia-Pacific region.
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🕸️ Ransomware Detected: Flex Ltd targeted by metaencryptor
Flex Ltd is targeted by metaencryptor.Victim Description: Flex Ltd. is a global technology manufacturing and supply-chain company headquartered in Austin, Texas. It provides design, engineering, electronics manufacturing, supply-chain management, and infrastructure solutions for customers across the data center, AI, automotive, healthcare, industrial, communications, and consumer technology sectors. Flex operates more than 100 facilities worldwide and employs approximately 150,000 people.Victim’s Country: USDiscovered: 21 Sep 2026, 21:06 SGT
Waymo launched its fully autonomous robotaxi service in Las Vegas on Sept. 14, 2026, using its Ojai robotaxi platform. The company is refining vehicle behavior in dense Las Vegas traffic through cautious navigation. The launch expands Waymo's commercial driverless footprint into a new major U.S. market.
ABC News reported that banned Dahua cameras were found in Leapmotor's six-camera EV, and Leapmotor did not respond to the investigation's questions. The disclosure, alongside ASIO's 2026 warning against sensitive conversations in connected vehicles, underscores that Australia lacks any minimum cybersecurity standard for connected cars regardless of manufacturer origin.
A cybersecurity researcher remotely accessed a BYD Shark 6 through an entry point that did not require a password, allowing him to control the headlights, door locks, wipers, infotainment screen and cabin microphone. The controlled test did not compromise the brakes or cameras, but it exposed serious safety and surveillance risks and highlighted Australia’s lack of minimum automotive cybersecurity standards.
Lidl and Swedish autonomous freight firm Einride deployed Germany's first cab-less electric truck on public roads. The vehicle operates without a driver cabin, marking a milestone for driverless freight in Europe. The deployment tests regulatory and technical readiness for cab-less autonomous trucking in Germany.
Swedish autonomous freight operator Einride partnered with Nvidia to build its next-generation Einride Driver on the Nvidia Drive Hyperion platform, targeting 1,500 to 2,000 vehicles by 2028 with roughly 80 percent suitable for automation. Einride will use Nvidia Cosmos to generate synthetic training scenarios, scaling autonomous trucking across its US, Europe, and Middle East freight network.
Waymo announced plans to enter Singapore, with all-electric Jaguar I-PACE vehicles arriving in coming months and a public commercial robotaxi launch targeted for 2028. Trained specialists will conduct manual driving in 2027 to adapt the Waymo Driver to local roads and monsoon weather. The move marks Waymo's first Asian market expansion.
The U.S. government is moving to develop federal safety performance standards for self-driving cars. The effort signals a shift toward codified national requirements for autonomous vehicle deployment. Formal standards would give AV developers clearer compliance targets and could accelerate or complicate commercialization depending on stringency.
A driverless Waymo vehicle was observed navigating through a farmers market in Denver, Colorado, marking the company's continued expansion into new urban environments. The sighting indicates Waymo is testing or operating its autonomous ride-hailing service in Denver, adding another major US city to its growing operational footprint.
NHTSA has opened a probe into Tesla's Cybercab, the company's purpose-built robotaxi design that lacks traditional pedals and steering wheel. The investigation raises regulatory questions about whether vehicles without manual controls can meet federal safety standards, a critical hurdle for Tesla's autonomous ride-hailing ambitions.
Affected Vehicle Make & Model
Tesla, Cybercab
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South Korea conducted a cybersecurity exercise simulating a hacked vehicle steering system, testing national response procedures for automotive cyberattacks. The drill addresses a regulatory gap the article notes the United States has not formally codified. As autonomous and connected vehicles proliferate, government-led incident response frameworks for vehicle hacking become an emerging regulatory priority.
Team Kinetiz, a collaboration between Nanyang Technological University, UAE firm K2, and Alp Autonomy, won an international autonomous car race at Italy's Imola Circuit on its third attempt. The team beat four competitors by refining algorithms to handle elevation changes, narrow track sections, grip management, and overtaking. The result signals strengthening Asia-Middle East autonomous racing research collaboration.
Tesla released software update 2026.27.10 containing FSD version 14.3.10, distributed to its fleet via over-the-air download. The incremental build continues Tesla's rapid FSD iteration cadence, though release notes offer limited detail on specific capability changes. Tesla remains the largest deployed fleet running advanced driver-assistance software at scale.
The US Department of Transportation released a national strategy for automated vehicles in September 2026, framing regulation as a tool to unlock innovation while assuming human-driven and autonomous vehicles will coexist. USDOT is also drafting voluntary guidance on remote assistance and emergency responder interactions. The strategy supersedes earlier AV frameworks from the first Trump administration.
Tesla reported that its Full Self-Driving system reduced collisions by 40 percent in Australia and New Zealand, according to company data. The figures support Tesla's safety claims for FSD in international right-hand-drive markets and could influence regulatory attitudes toward broader approval of the technology.
A new legal challenge has been filed against the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's broad waiver permitting autonomous truck operations in the United States. The dispute centers on whether FMCSA exceeded its authority in granting wide exemptions for self-driving commercial vehicles. The outcome could reshape how federal regulators approve autonomous truck deployments nationwide.
The United States is advancing efforts to restrict Chinese connected-car technology, targeting software and hardware components used in vehicles sold domestically. The push affects Chinese suppliers of telematics, connectivity modules, and autonomous driving systems seeking access to the US market. The measure would reshape supply chains for connected and autonomous vehicles and force global automakers to source compliant technology from non-Chinese vendors.
Waymo began fully autonomous testing of its driverless vehicles in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, advancing its operations into a new US city with complex road conditions. The expansion adds Pittsburgh to Waymo's growing list of test markets and demonstrates progress in scaling driverless technology beyond its established Sun Belt deployments.