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CARIAD is a company that develops software solutions for the automotive industry. This company is part of the Volkswagen Group.
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They came into controversy in 2024 for a misconfiguration causing customer location data to be made publicly accessible. In response to the controversy, Cariad stated that "[we have] no need to take any action, as no sensitive information such as passwords or payment details are affected."[1]
Volkswagen car-location data-exposure incident
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