Cybersecurity

Tesla Data Breach Blamed on ‘Insider Wrongdoing’ Impacted 75,000

  • Data breach included employee-related records, Maine AG says
  • Tesla says two former employees shared info with Handelsblatt

A total of 75,735 people were affected by the data breach.

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Tesla Inc.’s May data breach impacted more than 75,000 people, included employee-related records and was a result of “insider wrongdoing,” according to a notice posted by the office of the Maine Attorney General Friday.

A total of 75,735 people were affected by the data breach, including nine residents of Maine. The people appear to be current or former employees of the Austin, Texas-based automaker.