"Toyota: Data on More Than 2 Million Vehicles in Japan Were at Risk in Decade-Long Breach"
A decade-long data breach in Toyota's online service put information on more than 2 million vehicles at risk, the Japanese automaker announced. The problem with Toyota's cloud-based Connected service is limited to vehicles in Japan. According to Toyota, the problem spans from January 2012 to April 2023. The Connected service notifies owners to schedule maintenance checks, provides connections to streaming entertainment, and offers assistance in the event of an emergency. For example, it can call for help after an accident and locate a stolen vehicle. There is no evidence that any information was leaked, copied, or misused as a result of the breach. However, the vehicle identification number, which is different from the license plate, the location of the vehicle and the time it was there, as well as video footage captured by the vehicle, are at risk. This article continues to discuss the decade-long Toyota breach.