Cybersecurity Today Electric Vehicles and EV Security - Steve Visconti CEO of Xiid Corporation with David Shipley
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Apr 3, 2026 Steve Visconti, CEO of XSEED Corporation, a specialist in software-based cybersecurity for critical IP, OT, and EV charging systems. He discusses risks in EV charging networks, vehicle-to-grid disruption, charger vulnerabilities that could cause fires, supply-chain and router concerns, and a strategy of making chargers unreachable by closing ports and enforcing registered access.
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EV Chargers Are OT Systems With IP Attack Surfaces
- EV charging systems are OT-like IP networks with large attack surfaces beyond simple power theft.
- Steve Visconti explains chargers link vehicles, homes, back-office billing, cloud services and vehicle-to-grid flows, expanding exposure.
Attackers Target Control Planes Not Just Power
- The strategic risk is control and communication compromise, not just stealing electricity.
- Visconti warns attackers aim for billing, back-office and control planes to create large-scale disruption rather than mere power theft.
Vehicle to Grid Creates Mass Attack Surface
- Vehicle-to-grid scale creates millions of potential attack points that could be weaponized simultaneously.
- Visconti highlights coordinated attacks could use many charge points to destabilize grids or networks.