A former employee of Tesla has reportedly stolen around 100GB of sensitive information from the automaker and handed it over to a media company. The leaked information includes details related to current and former employees, including the social security number of Tesla CEO Elon Musk and his itinerary for the next few months. The employee who was shown the door a few weeks back might have downloaded the information file and might have sold it to the news resource for a fat pay cheque.
The stolen information includes 1400 PDF files, 1015 excel sheets, 213 power point presentations, and thousands of customer complaints related to auto-pilot cars. The data also includes customer information, where one can easily track down the details of a customer by just typing the VIN number of a purchased Tesla model – mainly auto-pilot and the autonomous cars.
The incident has raised concerns about the potential consequences of the Tesla data leak, especially if it reaches hackers who could use various techniques to take control of the purchased models. The Dutch data watchdog is planning to investigate the Tesla Data Breach through a special team comprising senior law enforcement authorities of Netherlands and might slap a heavy penalty if the firm is found guilty.
Joseph Alm, the leader of the Legal Counsel Litigation, Tesla, Inc, said that the company was aware of the incident and is busy investigating it deeply to unravel the Tesla information leak. The incident highlights the importance of safeguarding sensitive information of customers and employees and the need for companies to implement robust cybersecurity measures to prevent such data breaches.
Key Points:
– A former Tesla employee stole 100GB of data and handed it over to a media company.
– The stolen information includes sensitive details related to current and former employees and customers.
– The Dutch data watchdog is planning to investigate the Tesla Data Breach.
– Tesla is investigating the incident deeply to unravel the information leak.
– The incident highlights the importance of safeguarding sensitive information and the need for robust cybersecurity measures.