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Driverless cars face a'real risk' of being hacked en masse when they are introduced to Britain, an expert has warned. The connected nature of these vehicles could make them a'target' for hackers, according to evidence submitted to Parliament. Matthew Channon, an insurance expert on driverless cars from Exeter University, has written to MPs to warn of the danger of road accidents. The connected nature of these vehicles could make them a'target' for hackers, according to evidence submitted to Parliament (stock image) Technology experts agree that'connected and autonomous vehicles' without drivers are at risk, following two high-profile US hacks of cars. There are concerns terrorists could fool the automated cars into detecting obstacles which are not there and remotely slam on their brakes.