A Volkswagen software subsidiary called Cariad experienced a massive data leak that left 800,000 EV owners exposed, according to reporting by the German publication Spiegel Netzwelt. The leak allowed personal information to be left online for months, including movement data and contact information.
This included precise location data for 460,000 vehicles made by VW, Seat and Audi. According to reports, the information was accessible via the Amazon cloud storage platform.
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VW said in a statement reviewed by the German press agency DPA that the error has since been rectified, so that the information is no longer accessible. Additionally, the company noted that the leak only pertained to location and contact info, as passwords and payment data weren’t impacted. It added that only select vehicles registered for online services were initially at risk
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Source: Huge Volkswagen data leak exposed the locations of 460,000 EV drivers
This article then states that because it required technical expertise to access the locations, you shouldn’t be worried, which is quite frankly a retarded position to take: it is exactly those people with technical expertise that are the ones looking for these vulnerabilities and interested in exploiting them. Location data is extremely sensitive.
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