Chinese hackers now hack Tesla Motor's electric cars

LONDON, UK: Chinese hackers have reportedly hacked Model S electric cars of Tesla Motors following which the company has has promised to fix any "legitimate vulnerability".

The Chinese hackers reportedly discovered a flaw which allowed them to honk the horn, unlock the doors and flash the headlights of its Model S electric cars, even while they were moving.

The news emerged from the SyScan360 conference (motto: "I hack, therefore I am"), which is intended to be a "platform for the international security community to interact with the Chinese security community". A post on the social network Weibo said that the IT department from Chinese company Qihoo 360 Technology Co had been able to take control of the car's door locks, horn, headlights and sunroof.

No details of the hack have been disclosed, but the functions which claim to have been attacked closely match those which are made available through the Tesla smartphone app. Drivers can download an app which connects to their car via Bluetooth and allows the doors to be locked and unlocked, the