Электромобиль «Атом» первым в России получит кибериммунный электронный блок управления

A solution based on Kaspersky Automotive Secure Gateway was presented at Kazan Digital Week by Kaspersky Lab and Atom. Several technology partners will be involved in the mass production of the security gateway, with Kraftway being the first.

The security gateway will ensure the cybersecurity of the Atom: protection against hacking, secure "over-the-air" software updates, event monitoring, and remote diagnostics by specialists. It is also planned to be used in other types of connected transport where cybersecurity is critical.

In Russia, the security gateway allows compliance with international regulatory frameworks for ensuring the cybersecurity of connected transport. As noted by Kaspersky Lab, it specifically complies with UN rules that became mandatory in June 2024 for all manufactured vehicles sold in the territories of countries participating in the 1958 Agreement (on motor vehicles), as well as ISO/SAE 21434 and ISO 24089 standards, which regulate the measures that manufacturers must implement.

This collaboration allows us to take the production of solutions for ensuring the cybersecurity of connected transport to a new level. Currently, there is a high demand for domestic auto components in Russia. Combining our efforts with Atom and Kraftway will stimulate this process and aligns with our global strategy of scaling solutions based on KasperskyOS.

Evgenia Ponomareva, Head of the Department for Working with Technological Partners at KasperskyOS

Cyber-Immune Security Gateway.
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KAMAZ, the startup behind the electric vehicle, notes that the collaboration with Kaspersky Lab and Kraftway will make Atom even more reliable.

Atom is the first Russian mass-produced electric vehicle with its own operating system. The electric vehicle is being developed taking into account the highest Russian and international standards of not only passive and active safety but also cybersecurity. Collaboration with Kaspersky Lab and Kraftway allows us to implement many advanced solutions that provide reliable protection for all electronic systems of the car. Our goal is to develop and implement advanced technologies in the Russian market, which will be presented in the Atom platform and available for export and use by other vehicle manufacturers.

Anatoly Kiyashko, Director of Government Relations and Corporate Partnerships at KAMAZ

Earlier, Kaspersky Lab told "First Technical" that Chinese cars in Russia could also receive new cyber protection against hacking. Negotiations in this direction are already taking place. However, in China, new requirements for ensuring the cybersecurity of cars were also released in August 2024.