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A totaled Tesla was sold for parts in the U.S. but came back online in Ukraine — here’s what happened - TL;DR CNBC

A totaled Tesla was sold for parts in the U.S. but came back online in Ukraine — here’s what happened

Publishing timestamp: 2023-08-11 09:30:43


Summary

The article discusses how a Tesla Model X that was totaled in the US suddenly came back online in Ukraine and started sending notifications to its former owner. The article highlights the security risks associated with restored totaled cars and the potential for personal data to be accessed by new owners. It also discusses the practice of selling totaled cars through online auctions and the need for better measures to protect personal data in vehicles. The article concludes by suggesting that Tesla should add a "remote wipe and then remove from my account" option to address these security concerns.


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Keywords: general motors coapple incbreaking news: businessventure capitalukraineunited statestesla incbusiness newsautostechnologytransportationcybersecurity

Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2023/08/10/how-totaled-tesla-sold-for-parts-in-us-came-back-online-in-ukraine.html


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