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Disclosed Aug 18, 202375,735 affectedConfirmed

Two former employees leak personal data of 75,735 Tesla staff to Handelsblatt

Tesla said German newspaper Handelsblatt told it on May 10, 2023 that it had obtained confidential Tesla data. Tesla's investigation found two former employees had taken the information, which included personal data such as Social Security numbers of 75,735 current and former employees.

What is known

People affected	75,735 (as reported by the organization)
Disclosed	Aug 18, 2023
Discovered	May 10, 2023
Attack	Insider
Data exposed	NamesAddressesPhone numbersEmailsSocial Security numbersEmployment
Sector	Manufacturing · US
Status	Confirmed

Sources

Official noticeoag.ca.gov

California Attorney General breach notice: Tesla

Regulatoroag.ca.gov

California AG data breach notice: Tesla, Inc.

Newstheverge.com

Tesla finds former workers leaked sensitive data on over 75,000 employees

Official noticeago.vermont.gov

Vermont Attorney General: 2023-08-18 Tesla Data Breach Notice to Consumers

Official noticein.gov

Indiana Attorney General 2023 data breach report: Tesla

Notices filed

Residents of CAAug 18, 2023

California AGCount not stated

TotalAug 18, 2023

Research75,735 people

Residents of VTAug 18, 2023

Vermont AGCount not stated

Residents of INAug 18, 2023

Indiana AG71 people

History of this record

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First recordedby backfillSource

First seen 2026-09-25 (California AG), confirmed by California AG. Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.

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