Lawmakers, officials warn of auto industry liability in the event of cyber incidents

DETROIT – Members of Congress and federal officials are urging the auto industry to proactively improve relationships with cybersecurity researchers, conduct tests of new automotive technology and implement new best-practices guidance in order to head off the potentially calamitous impacts of a cyber attack against automobiles.

Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI), a member of the Senate homeland security and commerce committees, said during the Billington Global Automotive Cybersecurity Summit here that the auto industry will take a major financial and reputational...