Tesla has acknowledged a data breach affecting around 75,000 individuals, but the incident is the result of a whistleblower leak rather than a malicious attack.
The company informed US authorities that a data breach found in May exposed the personal information, including social security numbers, of over 75,700 people.
According to a notice letter issued to those affected, the data breach is the result of two former workers sending private data to the German news publication Handelsblatt. Tesla stated that the former employees “misappropriated the information in violation of Tesla’s IT security and data protection policies.”
The leaked data includes names, contact information, and employment-related details for current and previous employees. Individuals affected are being offered credit monitoring and identity protection services.
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