VW Suffers Major Breach Exposing Location of 800k Electric Vehicles

Re:VW Suffers Major Breach Exposing Location of 800k Electri... by mulmen on Friday December 27, 2024 @11:02PM (#42528450)

An onboard database and a GPS receiver?

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Re:VW Suffers Major Breach Exposing Location of 800k Electri... by rad_gruchalski on Saturday December 28, 2024 @07:24AM (#42530563)

So we can tamper with it? :)

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Re:VW Suffers Major Breach Exposing Location of 800k Electri... by mulmen on Sunday December 29, 2024 @01:30PM (#42541809)

You have physical control so you can tamper with anything.

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Re:VW Suffers Major Breach Exposing Location of 800k Electri... by rurban on Saturday December 28, 2024 @08:02AM (#42530770)

Plus full name, address, email?

Huge privacy violation. I would just close down this business. Unfortunately it's a state cartel, and even part owner. They'll change the constitution to save those criminals

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Re:VW Suffers Major Breach Exposing Location of 800k Electri... by mulmen on Sunday December 29, 2024 @01:29PM (#42541784)

Huh? Why would a speed limiter need anything other than current position and a database of speed limits?

Your license plate already has your name and address associated with it.

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