The German automobile group Volkswagen confirmed on Saturday that it had been subjected to attacks by computer hackers over the years and that the attackers had stolen thousands of data during those attacks.
A spokesman for the group declined to provide details in his response to a question about this issue.
The company indicated, in a statement, that these events took place ten years ago. The magazine “Der Spiegel” and the second channel of the German television “ZDF” reported, based on internal documents of Volkswagen, a report on the exposure of the largest car manufacturer in Europe to cyber attacks.
According to the media report, the hacker attacks targeted the areas of “internal combustion engine development,” “transmission development,” and “dual transmission transmissions.”
The attacks were also targeting concepts related to driving technologies such as electric mobility or fuel cells. It is believed that up to 19,000 data files were compromised.
Reports stated that these attacks generally occurred between 2010 and 2014 or 2015.
Volkswagen said that the digital security of systems, processes and products within the company was and continues to be of utmost importance.
The spokesman said: “We are constantly working to keep our IT sector and our digital products and environments safe and ready to work,” noting that these efforts include new technological options and continuous communication with partners, links and authorities.
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