Tata Electronics cyber breach claiming to expose Apple, Tesla trade secrets
A hacking group claimed to have breached Tata Electronics and stolen trade secrets related to Apple and Tesla supply chains. The cyberattack reportedly exposed sensitive data from the Indian manufacturer, raising concerns over intellectual property security for the two major clients.
Background
Tata Electronics is an Indian manufacturing subsidiary of the Tata Group, one of India's largest conglomerates. It operates a massive iPhone component factory in Tamil Nadu as a key Apple supply-chain partner and also manufactures components for Tesla. The "Hunters International" ransomware gang claimed a breach and published data allegedly containing Apple and Tesla schematics, supplier details, and login credentials. This incident highlights the growing cyber risk in India's electronics assembly ecosystem, which has expanded rapidly as Apple and others diversify production away from China.