Tesla Notifies Employees of Data Breach
TESLA NOTIFIES EMPLOYEES OF DATA BREACH
August 19, 2023 Barret Loux
Tesla has started notifying current and former employees who were affected by a data breach that occurred in May. The company conducted an investigation and found that two former employees had misappropriated confidential information in violation of Tesla’s IT security and data protection policies. As a result, Tesla has filed lawsuits against the former employees and has seized their electronic devices containing the stolen information.
To prevent further use or dissemination of the data, Tesla has obtained court orders prohibiting the former employees from accessing or sharing the information, subject to criminal penalties. Additionally, Tesla discovered that the two former employees had shared the stolen data with a German newspaper, Handelsblatt. However, Handelsblatt assured Tesla that they will not publish the information and are legally prohibited from using it inappropriately.
Tesla stated that there has been no evidence of personal data misuse thus far. However, as a precautionary measure, the company is offering complimentary membership to Experian IdentityWorks’ credit monitoring and identity theft service. The duration of the membership will vary from one to two years, depending on the person and the engagement number mentioned in the notification letter.
According to the Maine Attorney General’s Office, the data breach affected a total of 75,735 individuals. Personal information such as Social Security numbers, names, and addresses was involved in the breach.
CNN has sought comment from Tesla regarding the incident.
August 19, 2023 Barret Loux
Tesla has started notifying current and former employees who were affected by a data breach that occurred in May. The company conducted an investigation and found that two former employees had misappropriated confidential information in violation of Tesla’s IT security and data protection policies. As a result, Tesla has filed lawsuits against the former employees and has seized their electronic devices containing the stolen information.
To prevent further use or dissemination of the data, Tesla has obtained court orders prohibiting the former employees from accessing or sharing the information, subject to criminal penalties. Additionally, Tesla discovered that the two former employees had shared the stolen data with a German newspaper, Handelsblatt. However, Handelsblatt assured Tesla that they will not publish the information and are legally prohibited from using it inappropriately.
Tesla stated that there has been no evidence of personal data misuse thus far. However, as a precautionary measure, the company is offering complimentary membership to Experian IdentityWorks’ credit monitoring and identity theft service. The duration of the membership will vary from one to two years, depending on the person and the engagement number mentioned in the notification letter.
According to the Maine Attorney General’s Office, the data breach affected a total of 75,735 individuals. Personal information such as Social Security numbers, names, and addresses was involved in the breach.
CNN has sought comment from Tesla regarding the incident.
