TOKYO: Toyota Motor Corp said on Friday that the car data of about 2.15 million users was left publicly available in Japan for about the decade from November 2013 to mid-April 2023.
The company said that the leak, attributed to the setting error in the cloud environment, could encompass details such as car locations and identification numbers of vehicle devices. Still, there’re no reports of malicious use.
Toyota said the affected customers included those who signed up for the T-Connect network service from 2012 until April 17, apologising for causing concern.
Also affected were users of G-Link, a similar service for owners of luxury Lexus-branded vehicles that provides features such as emergency support.
Toyota company said that steps to block outside access to the data were taken after the problem was discovered. The investigation into all cloud environments managed by Toyota Connected Corp was ongoing.
