What researchers found inside the dump is hard to dismiss. Security experts who reviewed portions for Reuters found files labeled “com.apple.factorydata,” documents carrying Apple’s proprietary markings, and a 52-page document purporting to detail quality inspection standards for iPhone circuit board components. A search for “Apple” across the archive returned 181 files and folders. A search for “Tesla” pulled up manufacturing specifications and an assembly document dated May 2025. One folder was labeled “NV36 Chargeport Controller – North America” – believed to relate to Tesla’s Model Y. Another 2023 document, stamped “TRADE SECRET,” contained engineering drawings linked to Project Highland, Tesla’s internal codename for the refreshed Model 3.
Apple and Tesla trade secrets exposed as Tata hit by cyber breach
