Hack Attempt Against Tesla Exploded Thanks to Employee

US media this week, so far hardly seen He wrote that there was a hacking attempt. According to sources, a Russia-based hacking company will reach a person working in one of the important companies in the USA and direct the company's data to a different server. a malware He tried to make an agreement. At first, the details of this incident were not understood. The statements made today revealed which US company the Russian company was targeting.

Although a lawsuit has been initiated regarding the incident, the information obtained to date does not indicate which company is the target. could not be leaked. According to some news in the media as of last night, this company was the electric motor car giant Tesla itself. After this news spread Elon Musk By making a statement on Twitter, shared with the public that the attack attempt was aimed at Tesla.

They offered 1 million dollars to a Tesla employee

According to the information obtained about the attack attempt, a 27-year-old named Egor Igorevich Kriuchkov Russian, meets a Tesla employee in 2016. The Russian agent, who has furthered his friendship with the Tesla employee, says that he came to the USA on vacation and wants to meet with the unnamed Tesla employee. WhatsApp As a result of the meetings held via Facebook, the two meet near Tesla's production center in Nevada.

The Tesla employee learns the details of the incident during the interview. Tesla employee who received an offer after meeting with the Russian agent several times 1 million dollars is offered. In return, they are asked to install malware on Tesla systems. Continuing to shed stones, Kriuchkov said that some data in Tesla systems was used with this software. will be sent to a different server expresses. 

It was as if Tesla "had a charity given"

According to information obtained, the aim of the Russian hacking company is to capture Tesla's sensitive data and steal it from the company. asking for ransom. The hackers planned to threaten Tesla with the data they obtained, and if the threats were not heeded, the company would lose money. sensitive information They were planning to share it with the public. However, the Tesla employee's choice of the right path prevented such a situation from occurring.

Although the Tesla employee did not accept the offer made to him, he FBIHe reports to . After the authorities took immediate action, the 27-year-old Russian was caught while trying to leave the USA via Los Angeles. If it is clearly established that the man against whom the investigation is initiated has committed this crime, it is likely that to prison He will be sentenced and will not be able to return to Russia for a while.