Tata Electronics yesterday said it had detected a recent “cybersecurity incident”, after researchers said World Leaks posted purported component design and specification papers of Apple and Tesla, both customers of the Indian group.
The ransomware group has posted more than 200,000 files on the dark web, the security researchers told Reuters.
“A few weeks ago, Tata Electronics identified a cybersecurity incident on some of our systems. Our response protocols were deployed immediately, and the incident has had no impact on our operations across businesses, which remain unaffected,” Tata Electronics told Reuters in a statement.
Apple was investigating the breach and a “full analysis was going on”, a source familiar with the matter said, adding that Tata had received a ransom demand related to the incident.
The World Leaks website says the Tata Electronics data comprises more than 200,000 files totalling over 630 gigabytes. A database on its website shows several purported Apple files and folders, some titled “com.apple.factorydata”, and documents referring to “material specification”.
Tata also makes parts for Tesla, industry sources say.
One folder on the World Leaks database was labelled “NV36 Chargeport Controller – North America”, a purported reference to parts used in an upgraded version of Tesla’s Model Y SUV. Another purported Tesla 2023 document described as “TRADE SECRET” showed certain drawings for its project Highland – a publicly known internal codename for its revamped Model 3 sedan.
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