Exposed Cloud Server Tracks 800,000 Volkswagen, Audi, and Skoda EVs
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A misconfiguration in Cariad’s systems left GPS coordinates and vehicle-status telemetry for roughly 800,000 Volkswagen Group EVs (Volkswagen, Audi, SEAT, Škoda) exposed on an unsecured Amazon cloud server for months, enabling precise tracking of owners — including politicians, police officers, and intelligence personnel; the exposure was discovered by a whistle‑blower, reported to the Chaos Computer Club, and Cariad has since closed the unauthorized access.
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