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toyota-cloud-2023 · Disclosed 2023-05-12

Toyota: cloud misconfiguration exposed vehicle data

Misconfiguration in a delegated cloud environment exposed vehicle data. The disclosure established accessibility, not confirmed third-party theft.

Configuration / exposure

Outcome: Exposure / potential leak. Third-party theft unconfirmed.

Entry path and evidence

  • Reported fact

    The data was externally accessible from November 6, 2013 to April 17, 2023.

    [s1]公開期間の表
  • Reported fact

    Potential exposure covered roughly 2.15 million customers and device identifiers, vehicle identifiers, location, and time.

    [s1]対象の表

Timeline

  1. Start of the disclosed exposure period. [s1]

  2. End of the disclosed exposure period. [s1]

  3. Misconfiguration and potential exposure disclosed. [s1]

Reported response

  • Reported fact

    Toyota blocked external access and announced cloud configuration audits and continuous monitoring.

    [s1]本文

Evidence relevant to prevention

Operational controls to inspect

Safe source code does not establish safe cloud configuration. Inspect deployed settings, including delegated environments.

Editorial assessment; not a determination of liability. [s1]

Unknowns and AI involvement

AI involvementUnknown

The cited primary sources do not establish AI involvement. This does not establish that AI was absent.

This disclosure does not identify the cloud product, exact setting, or actual third-party retrieval.

Sources

  1. [s1] トヨタ自動車 · Primary source

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    Published 2023-05-12 · Reviewed 2026-10-02