Volkswagen’s Cloud Oopsie: 800,000 EV Owners’ Data Takes an Unplanned Road Trip
Volkswagen’s data leak has turned privacy into a punchline, exposing sensitive details of over 800,000 electric vehicle owners. Apparently, VW’s cloud was less Fort Knox, more open house. While hackers weren’t involved, their geolocation data could still give them a GPS-like insight into your daily coffee runs. Volkswagen, care to comment?
Hot Take:
Volkswagen seems to have taken “Drive Safe” quite literally, forgetting that their customers’ data needs some seat belts too! Meanwhile, D-Link routers are like that old car you just can’t let go of, but one day it might just decide to join a botnet gang and wreak havoc on the internet. Time to buckle up and patch those holes, folks!
Key Points:
- Volkswagen’s misconfigured cloud exposed over 800,000 EV owners’ data.
- The breach included sensitive geolocation and personal contact information.
- D-Link routers targeted by botnets due to unpatched legacy vulnerabilities.
- Cybersecurity researchers emphasize the need for regular device updates.
- Both incidents highlight the importance of robust cybersecurity practices.
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