But he first had to have physical access to the internals of the car, correct? If someone gets internal access to your car, then they don't need to hack it. =)
Easy enough for a mechanic, or some alphabet agency with designs on harming you to do.
Tell me, do YOU trust our government enough to give your mobility over to them in this fashion?
I do not.
And some cars have a remote network connection.
You wouldn’t NEED a physical hands on with those cars.
You just need to be close enough.
{Think “OnStar” style stuff where they can remotely kill the car.}