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Tata Electronics confirmed a cybersecurity incident weeks after a hacker forum listed more than 630GB of alleged company data. The company said operations remained unaffected.
TechcrunchTata Electronics confirmed a data breach weeks after files purportedly obtained from the company appeared on a hacker forum. @techcrunch reported that the forum listing claimed to offer more than 630GB of data comprising over 204,300 files. A review of a sample of the files found what appear to be Apple supplier specifications and Tesla manufacturing documents.
Cybersecurity researcher Rajshekhar Rajaharia stated that the data included Outlook email conversations, SAP-related information, and documents linked to customers including Apple and Tesla. A Tata Electronics spokesperson stated the company had identified the incident on some of its systems a few weeks ago and had immediately activated its response protocols.
The spokesperson added that the incident had no impact on operations across businesses.
The company declined to answer questions about the nature of the compromised data, the number of affected individuals or organizations, whether customers had been notified, and whether information belonging to clients such as Apple and Tesla was exposed.
Reuters reported that Tata Electronics informed some employees at its iPhone assembly operations last week about the data breach. The report also said Apple was investigating the incident and that a ransom demand had been made to Tata Electronics.
Tata Electronics was founded in 2020 and operates facilities across India with more than 75,000 employees. The company entered iPhone manufacturing in 2023 through the acquisition of the India operations of Taiwanese contract manufacturer Wistron and later acquired a 60 percent stake in the Indian unit of Pegatron. Tata signed a semiconductor supply deal with Tesla in 2024.
Apple and Tesla did not respond to requests for comment.
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