Buses in Britain could be turned off by Chinese ‘kill switch’

Buses in Britain could be at risk of being turned off remotely by China via a ‘kill switch’, British security experts have warned (Picture: Firstbus)

An in-built ‘kill switch’ could cause hundreds of electric buses in Britain to be remotely turned off by China, British security services have warned.

Buses on the roads could stop working or be switched off completely over the internet, officials at the Department for Transport (DfT) and the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) believe.