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Whistleblower finds unencrypted location data for 800,000 VW EVs
Connected cars are great—at least until some company leaves unencrypted location data on the Internet for anyone to find. That's what happened with over 800,000 EVs manufactured by the Volkswagen Group,
VW leak exposed location information for over 800K EVs, Der Spiegel says
The location data of roughly 800,000 electric Volkswagen (VWAGY) cars has been available online for months as a result of a data leak, Der
Exposed VW Data Revealed Info Like Locations, Owner Names for Over 800,000 Vehicles
Data privacy is a concern around the world these days — but for Volkswagen, the matter just became a bit more serious. A new report from German news outlet Spiegel has revealed that some 800,000-plus owners of VW's electric models had their data exposed earlier this year, including specific GPS coordinates and owner information.
Insecure Database Exposes Location Data of 460,000 Volkswagen EVs
Data on 800,000 VW electric cars sat exposed for months, including the precise location of nearly 460,000 EVs. It does not appear that any of that info was accessed by bad actors, though.
Volkswagen leak exposed location of 800,000 electric car drivers for months
The leak affected roughly 800,000 Volkswagen, Audi, Seat, and Skoda electric cars, but for roughly 460,000 of them, including Volkswagen's ID.3 and ID.4 models, the data was very
Location data for 800,000 cars exposed online for months
A data leak led to around 800,000 electric cars having their location exposed online for several months.The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox
Volkswagen leak exposed precise location data on thousands of vehicles across Europe for months
The data was found exposed on an Amazon cloud server, and contained precise location data on thousands of vehicles.
VW Restructuring Talks Produce Union Win, But Share Price Unfazed
VW’s plan to shut factories, cut wages and slash jobs in a bid to restore profitability was parried by unions, but the share ...
2026 VW T-Roc: New Generation Gets Smarter And Sleeker
The new VW T-Roc will focus on improving the strengths of the previous model, with fresh styling cues, more technology, and a ...
Massive VW Group flaw left 800,000 owners' data publicly accessible since the summer
The latest round of sensitive information leaks comes from Volkswagen. German news outlet Spiegel reported this week that the ...
VW reaches union deal to cut 35,000 German jobs after gruelling talks
Volkswagen on Friday announced sweeping changes to its German operations, including more than 35,000 future job cuts and ...
Personal Data of 800,000 VW Group EV Owners Was Left Publicly Accessible for Months: Leak
Inadequate cloud security made EV owners' locations and other private info available to the public since the summer.
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VW has a fix for its ID.4 recall, and sales are starting back up now
Volkswagen has identified a solution for its ID.4 recall and is ready to start producing post-recall ID.4s, with sales ...
Data leak at VW subsidiary affects 800,000 electric cars, report says
A data leak at the software company Cariad, a subsidiary of German car manufacturer Volkswagen (VW), left the personal ...
VW Executives Face Pay Cuts as Part of Restructuring Deal
Volkswagen AG managers are facing hefty pay reductions in the coming years as part of an agreement with labor to make ...
VW, union agree to cut 35,000 jobs in Germany, avert strikes
Volkswagen announced sweeping changes to its German operations, including more than 35,000 future job cuts and capacity ...
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Video: VW Is Almost Ready To Update Its Golf-Based Crossover
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