Dutch watchdog looking into alleged Tesla data breach


FILE PHOTO A Tesla logo on a Model S is photographed inside of a Tesla dealership in New York U.S. April 29 2016. REUTERSLucas JacksonFile Photo

FILE PHOTO: A Tesla logo on a Model S is photographed inside of a Tesla dealership in New York, U.S., April 29, 2016. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson/File Photo

BERLIN/AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The data protection watchdog for the Netherlands said on Friday it was aware of possible Tesla data protection breaches, but it was too early for further comment.

Germany's Handelsblatt reported on Thursday that Elon Musk's Tesla had allegedly failed to adequately protect data from customers, employees and business partners, citing 100 gigabytes of confidential data leaked by a whistleblower.

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