Phoenix Contact is a privately owned company headquartered in Germany, employing approximately 7,740 individuals. The company specializes in the development, production, and sale of solutions related to connection technology, electronics, and automation.
On September 17, 2026, Phoenix Contact's firmware 1.9.1 addressed 20 vulnerabilities affecting CHARX SEC-3xxx EV charging controllers. Nineteen of these vulnerabilities were reported through Pwn2Own Automotive 2026, highlighting potential paths to broader compromise, including exposed network services, privilege escalation from limited accounts, and insufficiently protected firmware updates. Previously, on September 9, 2026, Phoenix Contact launched new sustainable identification solutions for control cabinet components, which utilize recycled waste materials and waste-optimized product designs to create resource-saving marking materials, aiming to reduce the overall carbon footprint without compromising quality. Earlier, on August 26, 2026, the company extended the functions of its Charx control modular AC charging controllers with software release 1.9.0 and a new cellphone app, enabling automated authentication in accordance with ISO 15118-2 (plug-and-charge) and guided initial configuration to support additional features for standard-compliant AC charging infrastructure operation.
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Phoenix Contact offers products in the telecoms tech industry. Phoenix Contact's product portfolio comprises of data centre infrastructure.
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