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Breach Record

Tata Motors

DISCLOSED 2025-10-29 · MISCONFIG

Tata Motors experienced a data leak exposing over 70 TB of sensitive information and test drive data. The incident was caused by exposed AWS keys, leading to unauthorized access. The breach was reported on October 29, 2025.

The record

What we know

Disclosed
2025-10-29
Attack vector
Misconfig
Sector
Automotive
Country
India
Domain
tatamotors.com
Data classes exposed
sensitive infotest drive data
ColdRecon assessment

Could a positive-security control have prevented this?

Verdict · unclear · opinion

The breach involved exposed AWS keys, which is a cloud misconfiguration. A positive-security/allowlist model on endpoints would not directly prevent cloud key exposure, so its effectiveness is unclear.

Our assessments are opinion, grounded in the cited public facts. Read them critically.

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