A whistleblower first notified Der Spiegel and the European hacking association Chaos Computer Club of the vulnerability, which also affects EVs from Volkswagen-owned car brands on a global scale, including Audi, Seat, and Skoda.
The data... could be linked to the names and contact details of the drivers, reportedly included details about when EVs were switched on and off, along with the emails, phone numbers, and addresses of drivers in some cases.
It included the 'precise' locations of about 460,000 vehicles, as Der Spiegel says the data was 'accurate to within ten centimeters' for Volkswagen and Seats vehicles, and within 10km (~6 miles) for Audi and Skoda models.
Cariad has since addressed the issue, telling Der Spiegel customers have 'no need to take any action, as no sensitive information such as passwords or payment details are affected.'
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