Around 800,000 electric cars in Europe made by Volkswagen were reportedly affected, with the largest chunk being in Germany. The issues related to unprotected GPS data and owners' contact info could make them vulnerable to fraud.
Volkswagen has stated that the vulnerability was due to a 'misconfiguration' of its software unit Cariad's online database systems, which has since been fixed.
The risk posed by the exposure is primarily to potential phishing operations; a fraudster could use a VW owner's email and location to trick them into verifying payment details.
The vulnerability was detected by the European hacking organization, Chaos Computer Club, which promptly notified Volkswagen, leading to immediate action from the company.
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