In the automotive giant, driver data was exposed due to a security vulnerability.

The security vulnerability at Cariad, the software provider of the Volkswagen Group, has led to the leakage of personal data belonging to drivers, including location information of 800,000 electric vehicles. The leak also includes data from vehicles belonging to the Hamburg police, drivers at the Ramstein Air Base of the U.S. Air Force, as well as some politicians and business leaders.

460,000 VEHICLE LOCATION DATA LEAKED

A security vulnerability was detected at Cariad, the software provider of the Volkswagen Group. This vulnerability has reportedly led to the leakage of location data for 800,000 electric vehicles, as well as access to names, addresses, and other personal information of vehicle owners.

LEAKED DATA CONTAINS IMPORTANT PERSONAL INFORMATION

A whistleblower provided information to one of Europe's largest hacker communities and the German magazine Der Spiegel about the vulnerability in Cariad's system. Following the investigation, it was determined that the location data of 460,000 vehicles was accessible online.

DATA FROM POLITICIANS, BUSINESS LEADERS, AND MILITARY ALSO LEAKED

Among the leaked data are details of 35 electric vehicles belonging to the Hamburg Police Department, as well as information about some politicians, business leaders, and drivers at the Ramstein Air Base of the U.S. Air Force.

CARIAD'S STATEMENT: SECURITY VULNERABILITY QUICKLY ADDRESSED

Following a warning from the hacker group Chaos Computer Club, Cariad stated that the security vulnerability was caused by "misconfiguration" and that the issue was quickly resolved. The company also noted that there was no evidence that the leaked data had been seized by malicious actors.