Across both sectors (manufacturing and automotive), 70% of respondents expect DDoS attack mitigation to be largely driven by AI (as opposed to humans) within four years.

A significant minority (37%) of manufacturing and automotive decision-makers foresee AI causing network costs to rise.

Japanese consumers are the least likely to disapprove of selling data on (26% saying so).

44% of consumers globally do not think OEMs should be able to sell driver data.

20% of UK consumers are ambivalent about OEMs selling driver data.

24% of consumers globally are ambivalent about OEMs selling driver data.

86% of OEMs say that connectivity is important for protecting vehicles throughout the vehicle’s whole lifecycle.

49% of UK consumers do not think OEMs should be able to sell driver data.

26% globally think it is fine for OEMs to sell driver data.

86% of OEMs report that cybersecurity of their digital services is important.

Fewer than one in five (18%) OEMs are currently selling data on.

Globally, 48% of consumers report they worry their car could be hacked.

Americans are the most likely to disapprove of selling data on, with 50% saying it should not be allowed

A total of 215 automotive cybersecurity incidents were recorded in 2024, indicating a consistent threat throughout the year.

The total count of automotive-related vulnerabilities (“CVEs”) published in 2024 reached 530, representing another annual gain and nearly twice as many as the 2019 count.

More than 77 percent of automotive vulnerabilities were found on onboard or in-vehicle systems in 2024.

At Pwn2Own Automotive 2025, 49 unique zero-day vulnerabilities were discovered across primarily in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) and EV-charging systems. This event took place between January 22-24, 2025, in Tokyo and involved top-tier security researchers from 13 countries.

A ransomware attack on a dealership software provider in June 2024 disrupted operations at more than 15,000 North American dealerships

86% of automotive apps are under attack