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A team from Computest Security found a way to hack into home EV chargers over Bluetooth .
The team's first victim was the JuiceBox 40 Smart Charger with Wi-Fi.
They found a token hard coded into the decrypted firmware, which opened the door to a buffer overrun.
The attack lets the hacker control the charger, which is basically a payment terminal.
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