Tesla faced $243 million Autopilot crash data bug bounty payout
Elon Musk plans Cybercabs without human controls, but a prior lawsuit highlights Tesla’s Autopilot crash data access. A Russian hacker recovered crash records after a vulnerability bounty, arguing Tesla had access and knew it, leading to a $243 million payout to a grieving family. Tesla later improved crash data security, while NHTSA escalated investigations into self-driving crashes.