Australian authorities warned about potential cybersecurity risks in Chinese-made buses

Chinese-made Yutong electric buses operating in Australia may contain a remote "kill switch" that could be activated by the manufacturer in China, raising cybersecurity concerns. This discovery, reported by Britain's National Cyber Security Centre, has led to fears that Chinese security services could potentially intervene. While no such incident has occurred in Australia, other countries are wary of the issue. Yutong states that Australian vehicles are prepared to local requirements with no remote control of critical functions, and data is stored securely in Sydney.