BMW Bengaluru

This week’s Cyber Intelligence House, Leak of the Week highlights a breach involving BMW Kun Exclusive, a leading BMW dealership in Bengaluru, India.

In July 2025, a dataset was posted on DarkForums by “joe_goldberg,” exposing a large volume of internal business and client data. The leak consists of 29,574 files across 4 folders, totaling 2.7 GB. The dataset includes 16,018 PNG images, 12,143 JPG images, 1,056 PDF documents, 216 XLSX spreadsheets, and other business-critical file types.

According to the post by joe_goldberg on DarkForums, the Cybernews research team discovered the Bengaluru branch had left an environment configuration file (.env) publicly accessible. The actor claims this file contained credentials for business accounts throughout India, including 19 other dealerships, platform logins for marketing-related SMS, tokens, and API keys for internal systems and WhatsApp accounts. The actor warns this
exposure could result in unauthorized access to client and business data or a full takeover of internal systems. The referenced database size is 60 GB, with a public sample released.

The sample files that were released shows a substantial volume of business documents and images with interesting files being 14387_Labour-Format.xlsx, 14396_Labour-Format.xlsx, 100153_36246_Detailed-parts-list_2019-12-19_11-25-06.xls, 100168_36246_Detailed-parts-list_2019-12-19_11-25-06.xls, and 57751_Package-BOM.XLSX, which directly indicate the exposure of sensitive operational and technical information. No configuration or credential files were independently identified in the available filenames, so claims about exposed credentials rely solely on the threat actor’s statement.

Implications
For Individuals:
1. Exposure of personal or financial information, increasing identity theft risk.
2. Unauthorized use of client data for targeted phishing or fraud.
3. Potential misuse of service credentials affecting privacy and finances.

For BMW Kun Exclusive:
1. Loss of control over internal systems, risking business continuity.
2. Reputational damage and potential regulatory action from client data exposure.
3. Greater risk of credential exploitation and persistent threats across the dealer network.

Cyber Intelligence House’s Recommendations:
• Immediately audit, reset, and revoke all exposed credentials and tokens, as alleged in the leak.
• Conduct a forensic investigation to determine the breach’s scope and remediate vulnerabilities.
• Enforce strict configuration management, preventing public access to sensitive files.
• Notify all affected clients and partners; monitor for further data misuse.
• Deploy advanced monitoring for signs of unauthorized activity.
This breach underscores the ongoing need for robust configuration management and credential protection to safeguard both client and business interests.