A massive data leak at Volkswagen's Cariad subsidiary exposed personal information of 800,000 EV owners for months, though no malicious access was detected.
Volkswagen confirmed the data leak included precise location data for 460,000 vehicles, accessible via Amazon cloud storage, but passwords and payment info were not affected.
The Chaos Computer Club discovered the leak and highlighted that accessing the data required bypassing several security mechanisms, showcasing a significant investment of expertise and time.
Volkswagen stated they are investigating the incident and emphasized that only select vehicles registered for online services were initially at risk.
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