Apple supplier Tata Electronics reports cybersecurity incident - Türkiye Today

T ata Group's electronics subsidiary in India has confirmed it was hit by a cybersecurity incident. This follows media reports that sensitive supplier data, such as specifications for Apple and Tesla, was stolen and posted on the dark web.

A spokesperson for Tata Electronics told Agence France-Presse (AFP) that the company found the breach a few weeks ago and moved quickly to contain it.

"A few weeks ago, Tata Electronics identified a cybersecurity incident on some of our systems," the spokesperson said. They also said the company acted immediately and that all business units continued to run as normal.

Reports on Monday said that more than 600 gigabytes of data, allegedly taken from Tata Electronics, were posted on the dark web. TechCrunch, a technology news outlet, said it found what appeared to be Apple supplier specifications and Tesla manufacturing documents among the files.

AFP said it could not independently confirm these claims. Apple and Tesla did not respond to requests for .

Tata Group is an important part of Apple's move to shift production out of China. India has benefited from this change, and Tata Electronics is one of the companies that has expanded its operations to support Apple's supply chain in India.

However, this cybersecurity incident is just the latest challenge for the Tata Group as it works to strengthen its position in global supply chains.

Last week, Tata Electronics said it got a formal notice from environmental authorities in Tamil Nadu, who raised concerns water contamination at one of its manufacturing sites.

The company said it had addressed the concerns in the notice and that officials chose not to take further action. It did not more details the contamination claims or which facility was involved.

Tata Group, one of India's biggest and most diverse industrial companies, has grown its role in the global technology supply chain in recent years. This includes buying factories that make parts for major international brands.