Europe Auto Giant Breach Leaks Data of 800K EV Customers

Volkswagen Group experienced a data breach last month, exposing sensitive personal information of roughly 800,000 electrical vehicle owners across its brands, including Volkswagen, Audi, Seat, and Skoda.

Initially reported by German publication Speigel, the breach has been attributed to an Amazon cloud storage system misconfiguration, which is managed by software subsidiary Cariad. The group reportedly left personal and location data openly accessible online for months on end, prompting the breach.

The data exposed in the breach includes vehicle location information such as when EVs were switched on and off, along with location data, email addresses, phone numbers, and home addresses of car owners.