Tesla Customers’ Sensitive Details Leak Online on a ‘Protest’ Website Called ‘Dogequest’

• Sensitive details linked to Tesla owners were linked on a public website in a doxxing incident.
• The website’s interactive map allegedly aims to encourage creative expressions of protest.
• Six Tesla owners or their representatives confirmed that their information was published on the website.

A significant data leak exposing Tesla owners' personal information has surfaced. The data, which has been made public on a site named “dogequest,” is placed on an online map and reportedly contains names, addresses, phone numbers, and email addresses linked to Tesla owners. 

The website, described by its creators as a platform for "creative expressions of protest," appears to have political motivations targeting Tesla and Elon Musk following Musk’s controversial political involvement.

The leak has reportedly precipitated a wave of targeted attacks against Tesla vehicles, dealerships, and supercharger stations across the country. Instances include vehicles being defaced with obscene spray paint, some Jewish Tesla owners’ cars marked with swastikas, and Tesla dealerships attacked with Molotov cocktails. 

The website’s operators have stated that they're willing to remove a car’s details if proof of sale is provided. However, this has done little to mitigate the immediate threats. Despite the website's intermittent functionality, its database remains accessible online, serving as a resource for vandals.

The data leak's ramifications are widespread, with notable criticism from both political and public spheres. 

Ironically, the Democratic National Committee (DNC), which has actively supported the adoption of electric vehicles in the U.S., finds this leak counterproductive as it predominantly affects Democrat-aligned Tesla owners who may or may not support Musk's politics. 

Elon Musk responded on social media, condemning the actions as "extreme domestic terrorism" and emphasizing the grave risks associated with encouraging violence against Tesla property.

U.S. Attorney General Pamela Bondi has labeled the attacks as "domestic terrorism," reflecting the gravity of this issue. She has pledged to pursue the perpetrators aggressively, warning that individuals engaging in these violent acts could face sentences of up to 20 years in prison.

Bondi has also highlighted that the website’s interactive map not only guides attackers to Tesla vehicles but also provides sensitive details about Tesla employees and facilities.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), alongside other law enforcement agencies, is investigating the source of the leaked data and attempting to identify those responsible for the website's operations. Despite these efforts, the origins of the data and the identities of the perpetrators remain unknown. 

This month, Elon Musk confirmed on his social media platform X (formerly Twitter) that the service was recovering from an ongoing cyber attack.

In January, it was revealed that a significant cybersecurity flaw in Subaru's Starlink-connected vehicle service enabled unauthorized access to all the vehicles, customer accounts, vital car controls, and granular location histories of millions of Subaru vehicles.