After conducting secret tests, Ruter found that the buses’ software, diagnostics and power systems could be controlled from abroad. Ruter’s CEO Bernt Reitan Jenssen said the findings highlight cybersecurity risks of internet-connected public transport. The company has notified the Norwegian Ministry of Transport and is working with authorities to draft stricter cyber standards for future bus acquisitions. The operator currently runs about 300 Chinese-built electric buses in Oslo and Akershus.
