cross-posted from: https://infosec.pub/post/21710275
Volkswagen has inadvertently exposed the personal information of 800,000 electric vehicle owners, including their location data and contact details. The breach, which occurred due to a misconfiguration in the systems of Cariad, VW’s software subsidiary, left sensitive data stored on Amazon Cloud publicly accessible for months. The exposed information included precise GPS data, which allowed […] The post Volkswagen Data Breach: 800,000 Electric Car Owners’ Data Leaked appeared first on Cyber Security News.
Are there any universal guides (like iFixit) to disable cars cellular network modules?
I don’t actually know if that’s legal anymore, because the SOS function is now required by the EU. (Also, iiuc, this breach apparently came from people who logged into the VW app to preheat their car, etc.)
In some cases, the SIM card isn’t difficult to locate and remove. The problem comes if these chucklefucks decided to make local systems dependent on the data connection (e.g. subscription options)