Ransomware on Automotive and Smart Mobility Doubled in 2025

Ransomware surges as auto cyberattacks double

Ransomware attacks targeting automotive and smart mobility more than doubled in 2025, accounting for 44 per cent of all incidents, according to Upstream’s 2026 Global Automotive and Smart Mobility Cybersecurity Report. The Birmingham, Michigan-based cybersecurity firm analyzed 494 publicly reported incidents worldwide and found what it describes as a “material escalation” in risk, driven by expanded APIs, AI-driven architectures and increasingly…

Ransomware on Automotive and Smart Mobility Doubled in 2025

Key Insights (AI-assisted): Ransomware’s acceleration in automotive and smart mobility signals that connected vehicles are shifting from peripheral to primary targets in cybercriminal business models. This forces OEMs and Tier‑1s to treat cybersecurity as an operational continuity issue on par with functional safety, driving spend toward XDR, API security, and SOC integration. It also pressures regulators and insurers to quantify systemic risk i…