Musk personally delivered it with no chain of custody revealed. This is a huge security concern and you can bet it won't end there, there will be an investigation and they'll all be on their toes. Imagine the outrage if Tim Cook were to personally deliver your private information over to law enforcement officials in such a secretive way, at the very least it shows impropriety.
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"I have to thank Elon Musk, specifically," said Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Sheriff Kevin McMahill to reporters.
"It reveals the kind of sweeping surveillance going on," said David Choffnes, executive director of the Cybersecurity and Privacy Institute at Northeastern University in Boston. "When something bad happens, it's helpful, but it's a double-edged sword. Companies that collect this data can abuse it."
General Motors, for instance, was sued in August by the Texas attorney general for allegedly selling data from 1.8 million drivers to insurance companies without their consent.
Cars equipped with cameras to enable self-driving features have added a new security risk.
Tesla itself came under fire after Reuters reported how employees from 2019 through 2022 shared drivers' sensitive videos and recordings with each other, including videos of road rage incidents and, in one case, nudity.
Tesla did not respond to emailed questions about its privacy policy. On its website, Tesla says it follows strict rules for keeping names and information private.