Upstream-Global-Automotive-Cybersecurity-Report-2026.md

The 2026 Global Automotive Cybersecurity Report reviews 494 automotive and smart-mobility incidents from 2025, documenting a sharp escalation in organized, ransom-driven attacks, widespread data breaches, active exploitation of vulnerabilities (including MCP/LLM orchestration and API authorisation flaws), and growing threats to EV charging infrastructure and vehicle sensors; it emphasizes AI as an emergent systemic attack surface and recommends product-centric XDR, vSOCs, deep/dark-web intelligence, and lifecycle orchestration to mitigate large-scale operational and safety risks.