Pwn2Own Automotive 2026 — Campaign Analysis & Threat Activity

Threat entity extracted from intelligence sources

Frequency
9
occurrences
First Seen
January 21, 2026
Last Seen
January 23, 2026

Pwn2Own Automotive 2026 is a high-profile automotive vulnerability research contest where researchers attempt to exploit in-car systems (notably infotainment and EV charging interfaces) to demonstrate zero-day flaws.

Overview

Pwn2Own Automotive 2026 is a high-profile automotive vulnerability research contest where researchers attempt to exploit in-car systems (notably infotainment and EV charging interfaces) to demonstrate zero-day flaws. The event yielded large payouts for reported vulnerabilities, underscoring the expansive attack surface of modern connected vehicles and the security gaps that still exist in automotive software and hardware.

Related Threat Clusters

Recent Intelligence Reports

  • 76 Zero — Cybersecuritynews · January 23, 2026
  • Infotainment, EV Charger Exploits Earn Hackers $1M at Pwn2Own Automotive 2026 — Securityweek · January 23, 2026
  • Infotainment, EV Charger Exploits Earn Hackers $1M at Pwn2Own Automotive 2026 — Feeds.Feedburner · January 23, 2026
  • Tesla infotainment system hacked at Pwn2Own Automotive 2026 — Scworld · January 22, 2026
  • Hackers Earned $516,500 for 37 Unique 0-day Vulnerabilities — Cybersecuritynews · January 22, 2026
  • Hackers exploit 29 zero — Bleepingcomputer · January 22, 2026
  • Pwn2Own Automotive 2026 — Zerodayinitiative · January 22, 2026
  • Pwn2Own Automotive 2026 — Thezdi · January 22, 2026

CVSS v3.1 Breakdown