Toyota, one of the world’s largest automakers, announced two weeks ago that more than two million customer data had been leaked to the internet over a decade. The Japan-based company announced today that a lot of extra data has been disclosed recently.

According to Toyota’s statements today, it was discovered that the data of 260,000 vehicle owners had been leaked recently. It was stated that the data could potentially be accessed externally due to misconfiguration in the cloud service. This service allowed Toyota customers to receive internet services from their vehicles. These services include data on the condition of vehicles, in-car entertainment and assistance in the event of a breakdown or accident.

Data affecting customers in Japan does not include location or data identifying customers

Toyota stated that the problem was reached as a result of a large-scale research on cloud systems. The leaked data includes in-vehicle device identifiers and mapping data from customers’ navigation systems in Japan. However, the company emphasizes that these do not include information that identifies locations or customers.

While many different people were affected by the leak, from customers who bought a vehicle in 2007, the data covers the period between February 2015 and May 2023. Toyota adds that it will send a separate apology to customers affected by the leak.

In addition to these, the auto giant announced that the data of some customers outside of Japan, whose exact number is not known yet, were leaked. These data are owned by customers from Asia and Oceania, covering October 2016 to May 2023. According to the company, the data includes information such as name and email.

Finally, Toyota added that it has not found any evidence that the data has been accessed or copied.