Tata Electronics data breach leaks Apple, Tesla files

Tata Electronics, a major Indian electronics manufacturer and key supplier to Apple and Tesla, confirmed on Monday that it suffered a cybersecurity breach several weeks ago. The incident came to light after a cybercrime group known as World Leaks claimed responsibility and posted more than 200,000 files, totaling over 630 gigabytes of data, on a dark web forum.

The company stated that it identified the incident on some of its systems a few weeks ago and immediately activated its response protocols. Tata Electronics maintained that the breach had no impact on its business operations, which remain unaffected. However, the company declined to answer questions about the nature of the compromised data, the number of affected individuals, or whether customers had been notified.

Cybersecurity researchers who reviewed the leaked data told Reuters that the archive contains a wide array of sensitive information. This includes internal emails, SAP-related data, system event logs spanning several years, and copies of employee passports. Notably, the researchers identified numerous files purportedly belonging to Tata's high-profile clients.

A search of the data returned 181 files and folders...