Dutch Watchdog Looking Into Tesla Data Breach

The data protection watchdog for the Netherlands said recently that it was aware of possible Tesla data protection breaches, but it was too early for further comment, CNN Business reported.

Photo Insert: The Handelsblatt report said customer data could be found “in abundance” in a data set labeled “Tesla Files.”

Germany’s Handelsblatt reported on Thursday that Elon Musk’s Tesla had allegedly failed to adequately protect data from customers, employees, and business partners, citing 100 gigabytes of confidential data leaked by a whistleblower.

“We are aware of the Handelsblatt story and we are looking into it,” said a spokesperson for the AP data watchdog in the Netherlands, where Tesla’s European headquarters is located, Reuters also reported.

They declined all comment on whether the agency might launch or have launched an investigation, citing policy.

The Dutch agency was informed by its counterpart in the German state of Brandenberg. Handelsblatt said Tesla notified the Dutch authorities about the breach, but the AP spokesperson said they were not aware if the company had made any representations to the agency.

The Handelsblatt report said customer data could be found “in abundance” in a data set labeled “Tesla Files.”

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