"Chinese EV Maker Nio Suffers Alleged Data Leakage and Extortion"

China-based EV maker Nio recently announced that it had suffered a data breach.  Hackers obtained the personal information of Nio vehicle owners and employees, demanding the company to pay US$2.25 million worth of bitcoin.  The hackers behind the breach said they obtained and published Nio's internal data.  They asked the EV maker twice to pay the ransom to keep the information safe but were turned down.  The hackers claimed to hold personal data regarding Nio's employees and car owners, including their addresses.  They also claimed to have information about orders and vehicle owners' loans.  The company said it received an email on December 11 demanding US$2.25 million worth of bitcoin to secure the data.  Nio noted that it had set up a task force to investigate and react to the incident and has reported it to law enforcement.  According to its preliminary investigation, the data breach involved part of users' personal information and car sales data before August 2021.   The company stated that the breach did not involve any data generated when a car was in use, including the driving track.  It also did not impact the driving or remote control of a vehicle.  The company is still investigating the incident, including the reasons and the impact.

TechNode reports: "Chinese EV Maker Nio Suffers Alleged Data Leakage and Extortion"