Hackers have shown that Segways can be attacked, affecting the rides by stopping them completely or even taking control of the journey. After investigating the security features of his Segway MiniPro and paired mobile app, Thomas Kilbride discovered that vulnerabilities existed that could allow an attacker to work around the device's safety features and take control of it from a distance. The vulnerability was found in the Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) protocol used between the device and its wireless controller.
Hackers have shown that Segways can be attacked, affecting the rides by stopping them completely or even taking control of the journey. After investigating the security features of his Segway MiniPro and paired mobile app, Thomas Kilbride discovered that vulnerabilities existed that could allow an attacker to work around the device's safety features and take control of it from a distance. Kilbride also found that he could send commands to the scooter without knowing the user PIN, aimed at preventing unauthorised access.