A massive data leak involving over 800,000 Volkswagen EVs has left sensitive user information unprotected on the internet.

If emphasis wasn’t already concentrated on the security of these connected vehicles, major oversight obviously…

  • MonkderVierte@lemmy.mlEnglish
    16·
    21 days ago

    Cariad emphasized that the data involved was not sensitive personal information like passwords or payment details, and no vehicles or services were impacted. Only certain vehicle data from online-connected cars were affected.

    Mhm. This is the german version: https://www.heise.de/news/In-der-Cloud-abgelegt-Terabyte-an-Bewegungsdaten-von-VW-Elektroautos-gefunden-10220623.html

    Summary: 10 TB of location data, half of it exact enough (10 cm) to allow conclusions to living conditions. Partially connected to app profiles with address and phone number.

  • sudo42@lemmy.worldEnglish
    10·
    22 days ago

    Cariad emphasized that the data involved was not sensitive personal information like passwords or payment details, and no vehicles or services were impacted. Only certain vehicle data from online-connected cars were affected.

    The company said “no[t] sensitive personal information” was involved. Nothing to see here. Move along. /s

    What they actually said was, “None of our personal information was exposed, so we’re not concerned.”