The hackers accessed Tesla through a Kubernetes pod, which wasn’t password protected. They were then able to install mining pool software, using an unlisted endpoint to avoid detection. The IP was also hidden,and the CPU usage was kept low to fly under the radar, which shows a lot of custom configuration. However, they were notified by the RedLock CSI team, who reported the issue straight away. After that, the problem was quickly solved. While it shows that Tesla have got some sophisticated monitoring systems in place to quickly deal with hacks, it is also a surprising oversight that there was an accessible area that wasn’t password protected: Tesla Hacked By Miners Looking To Harness Mining Power - How Did They Do It?