Tata Electronics hit by cyber breach claiming to expose Apple, Tesla trade secrets

Tata Electronics has confirmed a "cybersecurity incident" after the ransomware group World Leaks claimed to have posted more than 200,000 stolen files online. The leaked data allegedly includes component design and specification papers for major clients Apple and Tesla.

While Tata Electronics stated that its response protocols were immediately deployed and operations remain unaffected, a source familiar with the matter indicated that Apple is investigating the breach. The same source reported that Tata had received a ransom demand related to the incident, though Tata Electronics declined to comment on this.

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A few weeks ago, Tata Electronics identified a cybersecurity incident on some of our systems. Our response protocols were deployed immediately, and the incident has had no impact on our operations across businesses, which remain unaffected.

The breach represents another setback for Apple's supply chain in India. Tata is a growing manufacturing partner for Apple outside of China, a crucial element of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's strategy to establish India as an electronics manufacturing hub. This follows a cyberattack on Tata's Jaguar Land Rover group last year, which caused a six-week production halt.

Cybersecurity researchers who reviewed the files on the dark web reported that the data includes emails, employee passport copies, and event logs spanning several years. World Leaks has previously claimed responsibility for a breach at Nike. Reuters could not independently verify the authenticity of the data or reach World Leaks for comment.

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Apple was investigating the breach and a "full analysis was going on".