Massive VW Data Leak Exposed 800,000 EV Owners’ Movements, From Homes To Private Spaces
Cariad, a VW Group company responsible for the cars' software, said that "no sensitive information such as passwords or payment data is affected"
Massive data leak at Volkswagen exposes locations of 800,000 EV drivers, for months
A massive data leak at software company Cariad, a Volkswagen subsidiary, reportedly left the personal data, including geolocation data, of some 800,000 EV owners online and accessible for months.
Exposed VW Data Revealed Locations, Names of Over 800,000 Owners
Data privacy is a concern around the world these days — but for Volkswagen, the matter just became a bit more serious. A new report from German news outlet Spiegel has revealed that some 800,000-plus owners of VW's electric models had their data exposed earlier this year, including specific GPS coordinates and owner information.
Massive VW Data Leak Exposes EV Owners’ Sensitive Information Across Europe
Volkswagen Group (VW) has come under fire for a data breach that exposed sensitive information of over 800,000 electric vehicle
Massive VW Group flaw left 800,000 owners' data publicly accessible since the summer
The latest round of sensitive information leaks comes from Volkswagen. German news outlet Spiegel reported this week that the personal data and location of over 800,000 customers, including high-ranking German figures, have been freely accessible since this summer.
Volkswagen data leak: Movements of 800,000 EV owners exposed
In a major incident, the Volkswagen Group has suffered a massive data breach, one that has affected as many as 800,000 electric vehicle (EV) owners, according to German publication Spiegel. The leaked data contained sensitive information like GPS coordinates and battery charge levels.
Data leak at VW subsidiary affects 800,000 electric cars, report says
A data leak at the software company Cariad, a subsidiary of German car manufacturer Volkswagen (VW), left the personal details of electric car owners in Europe available online for months, Germany's Spiegel news magazine reported on Friday.
VW Left the Location Data of 800,000 EV Owners Publicly Accessible for Months: Leak
Does anybody know the over-under on how many failure dominoes the Volkswagen Group would drop before the end of 2024? Because the latest one involves a whistleblower report about the personal data of nearly a million vehicle owners being left unprotected and essentially available to anyone online.
Unprotected VW Data Exposed Locations Of 800,000 EVs
There’s no indication anyone nefarious accessed the information before VW software provider Cariad patched the vulnerability.
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VW knows where you are: Massive data breach exposes data of 800,000 EV owners in Europe
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Volkswagen Customer Data Unprotected on The Internet
Apparently, detailed customer data on hundreds of thousands of VW vehicles could be viewed unencrypted online for months.