About 2M Toyota Customers Face Risk Of Vehicle Data Leak In Japan: Report

Toyota Motor Corp TM said vehicle data of about 2.15 million users in Japan were publicly exposed between November 2013 and mid-April of 2023.
The leak was linked to an error in the cloud ecosystem that led to the system being set to 'public' instead of 'private,' reported Reuters.
The details exposed include vehicle locations and identification numbers of vehicle devices.
The automaker said though there was a leak, there were no reports of malicious use.
The customers who signed up for the T-Connect network service from the beginning of 2012 were affected.
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The owners of Lexus-branded vehicles who were offered G-Link services were also affected.
The report noted decade-long data exposure comes in the light of the automaker wanting to boost vehicle connectivity to offer autonomous driving and other artificial intelligence-backed features in their portfolio.
The company's official said the leak was informed to Japan's Personal Information Protection Commission.
Price Action: TM shares closed lower by 0.64% at $142.67 on Thursday.