Among the personal data of businessman Elon Musk, which was leaked from the infrastructure of electric car manufacturer Tesla, there is also a social security number, which is a de facto national identification number in the USA. The German newspaper reported this. handelsblatt.
According to the publication, the information is contained in a huge array of data that a Tesla informant gave them. “100 GB of data was retrieved, including over 100,000 names and salaries of current and former Tesla employees, as well as customer contact information and product information for the electric vehicle manufacturer,” the article says.
According to the published data, Tesla received about 4,000 customer complaints about the problems. Handelsblatt pointed out that Tesla employees are only required to report complaints verbally, so there are no written records.
According to Handelsblatt, the leak could lead to a breach of data protection regulations in Europe and thus a large fine for Tesla. A Tesla lawyer held an “angry ex-employee” responsible for the data breach and leak.
The Verge in early May reportedIn the first quarter of 2023, the Tesla Model Y electric car has become the world’s best-selling model among all cars.