Security
Putting the CAN Bus Hack into Context
Are aviation CAN bus networks vulnerable to cyber attacks? Yes, but the prospect is highly unlikely.

On July 30, 2019, the U.S. Homeland Security Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released ICS-ALERT-19-211-01 about the hackability of CAN Bus avionics networks in civilian aircraft. Some larger aircraft use CAN bus, such as the Airbus A380, which uses the technology for entertainment systems but not for vital avionics. As for the flight deck, some avionics available for experimental and certified light airplanes use CAN bus.