Massive VW Data Leak Exposed 800,000 EV Owners’ Movements, From Homes To Brothels
The sensitive information of VW, Audi, Seat, and Skoda EV owners was left exposed on an unprotected and misconfigured cloud storage system for months
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.
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
Location data for 800,000 cars exposed online for months
A data leak led to around 800,000 Volkswagen (VW) electric vehicles (EVs) having their location exposed online for several months, according to a report by German news magazine Der Spiegel.
Volkswagen hit with massive data leak, location data of 460,000 EV drivers exposed
Volkswagen’s breach saw the movement data and contact information, with precise location details of 460,000 vehicles from Volkswagen, Audi, and Seat made available online for months
Volkswagen Data Leak Exposes Location & Movements of EV Owners
A major data leak exposed sensitive information about 800,000 Volkswagen electric vehicle (EV) owners. The breach revealed movement patterns, personal details, and parking locations—ranging from homes and workplaces to more controversial spots like brothels or government facilities.
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.
Volkswagen leak exposed location of 800,000 electric car drivers for months
The leak affected roughly 800,000 Volkswagen, Audi, Seat, and Skoda electric cars, but for roughly 460,000 of them, including Volkswagen's ID.3 and ID.4 models, the data was very
Volkswagen leak exposed precise location data on thousands of vehicles across Europe for months
The data was found exposed on an Amazon cloud server, and contained precise location data on thousands of vehicles.
Data from 800,000 Volkswagen EVs exposed after security lapse
Volkswagen has become embroiled in another scandal, this time due to easily accessible data from 800,000 electric vehicles.
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VW knows where you are: Massive data breach exposes data of 800,000 EV owners in Europe
A data breach by Volkswagen Group has left sensitive personal information of 800,000 electric vehicle owners exposed online, ...
Whistleblower finds unencrypted location data for 800,000 VW EVs
Connected cars are great—at least until some company leaves unencrypted location data on the Internet for anyone to find.
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Volkswagen data breach highlights major privacy risks
A leak at CARIAD, part of the Volkswagen Group, exposed the data of 800,000 electric vehicles. The precise geolocation of ...
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 ...