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Breach Record

Tesla

DISCLOSED 2023-08-21 · INSIDER · 75,000 RECORDS EXPOSED

Tesla suffered a data breach affecting approximately 75,000 individuals. The incident was caused by a whistleblower leak, not an external cyberattack. No malicious hacking or ransomware was involved.

The record

What we know

Disclosed
2023-08-21
Attack vector
Insider
Sector
Automotive
Country
US
Records exposed
75,000
Domain
tesla.com
ColdRecon assessment

Could a positive-security control have prevented this?

Verdict · no · opinion

A positive-security model would not prevent a deliberate insider leak, as the data was exfiltrated by an authorized individual.

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Sources

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