Toyota T-Connect Source Code Exposed on Github for 5 Years
INCIDENT
Toyota Motor Corporation customers' personal information may have been exposed after an access key was publicly available on GitHub for almost five years. The T-Connect site source code was mistakenly published on GitHub. The code contained an access key to the data server that stored customer email addresses and management numbers.
Toyota T-Connect is the automaker's official connectivity app that allows owners of Toyota cars to link their smartphone with the vehicle's infotainment system.
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IT Privacy