What researchers found inside the garbage dump is hard to dismiss. Security experts reviewing the parts for Reuters found files labeled “com.apple.factorydata”, which contained documents bearing Apple’s proprietary markings and a 52-page document detailing quality inspection standards for iPhone circuit board components. A search for “Apple” in the entire archive yielded 181 files and folders. A search for “Tesla” yielded manufacturing specifications and an assembly document dated May 2025. One folder was labeled “NV36 ChargePort Controller – North America” – believed to be related to Tesla’s Model Y. Another 2023 document, marked “trade secret,” included engineering drawings related to Project Highland, Tesla’s internal codename for the refreshed Model 3.
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