# BlockChain: A distributed solution to automotive security and privacy

arXiv: https://arxiv.org/abs/1704.00073 · HTML: https://mlsanity.com/paper/1704.00073/

## Key facts

- Cited by 4 papers in the map (data through 14 Oct 2026).
- First posted on arXiv 31 Mar 2017.

## Built on by (most cited first, 4 of 4)

- [Federated Learning for Connected and Automated Vehicles: A Survey of Existing Approaches and Challenges](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2308.10407/) (2023)
- [A Survey of Federated Learning for Connected and Automated Vehicles](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2303.10677/) (2023)
- [Safeguarding connected autonomous vehicle communication: Protocols, intra- and inter-vehicular attacks and defenses](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2502.04201/) (2025)
- [Cyberphysical Sequencing for Distributed Asset Management with Broad Traceability](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2112.02079/) (2021)

## Abstract (arXiv)

Interconnected smart vehicles offer a range of sophisticated services that benefit the vehicle owners, transport authorities, car manufacturers and other service providers. This potentially exposes smart vehicles to a range of security and privacy threats such as location tracking or remote hijacking of the vehicle. In this article, we argue that BlockChain (BC), a disruptive technology that has found many applications from cryptocurrencies to smart contracts, is a potential solution to these challenges. We propose a BC-based architecture to protect the privacy of the users and to increase the security of the vehicular ecosystem. Wireless remote software updates and other emerging services such as dynamic vehicle insurance fees, are used to illustrate the efficacy of the proposed security architecture. We also qualitatively argue the resilience of the architecture against common security attacks.