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Auto tech startup IQ.Lvbs alleges hack attempts to steal NovaSpark model traced to rival Comma.ai IP address

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Automotive AI startup IQ.Lvbs claims that between October 7 and 14, 2026 it faced repeated attempts to steal its NovaSpark driving model, access users' devices and private driving files, and exploit its sign-in system. The company says the first requests came from an IP address assigned to Comma.ai Inc., a rival whose camera hardware NovaSpark depends on. The allegations are unverified and rest on log data published by IQ.Lvbs. Comma.ai and its CTO Harald Schäfer did not respond to requests for comment. IQ.Lvbs says it is reviewing legal options and considering involving the authorities.

Technical Details

  • NovaSpark, the first model for the IQ.Pilot app, entered private beta on October 3 via the Comma.ai Discord channel.
  • IQ.Lvbs' published logs flag the username haraschax as associated with Comma.ai IP addresses. Schäfer uses that username on GitHub.
  • On October 8, shortly after the alleged attacks began, the IQ.Lvbs team was banned from the Comma.ai Discord channel. Private beta testers were also reportedly banned from the IQ.Pilot channel.
  • On October 7, a Discord user (Torq_boi), said to be Schäfer, implied NovaSpark was fine-tuned from Comma.ai's Rebellious Hope model. IQ.Lvbs disputes this and says Comma.ai does not possess NovaSpark's model weights or ONNX files.
  • The article gives no specific IPs, exploited vulnerabilities, or techniques.

Remediation

The article gives no remediation guidance. IQ.Lvbs is reviewing legal options and may involve the authorities.

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    Auto tech startup IQ.Lvbs alleges hack attempts to steal NovaSpark model traced to rival Comma.ai IP address

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    Automotive AI startup IQ.Lvbs claims that between October 7 and 14, 2026 it faced repeated attempts to steal its NovaSpark driving model, access users' devices and private driving files, and exploit its sign-in system. The company says the first requests came from an IP address assigned to Comma.ai Inc., a rival whose camera hardware NovaSpark depends on. The allegations are unverified and rest on log data published by IQ.Lvbs. Comma.ai and its CTO Harald Schäfer did not respond to requests for comment. IQ.Lvbs says it is reviewing legal options and considering involving the authorities.

    Technical Details

    • NovaSpark, the first model for the IQ.Pilot app, entered private beta on October 3 via the Comma.ai Discord channel.
    • IQ.Lvbs' published logs flag the username haraschax as associated with Comma.ai IP addresses. Schäfer uses that username on GitHub.
    • On October 8, shortly after the alleged attacks began, the IQ.Lvbs team was banned from the Comma.ai Discord channel. Private beta testers were also reportedly banned from the IQ.Pilot channel.
    • On October 7, a Discord user (Torq_boi), said to be Schäfer, implied NovaSpark was fine-tuned from Comma.ai's Rebellious Hope model. IQ.Lvbs disputes this and says Comma.ai does not possess NovaSpark's model weights or ONNX files.
    • The article gives no specific IPs, exploited vulnerabilities, or techniques.

    Remediation

    The article gives no remediation guidance. IQ.Lvbs is reviewing legal options and may involve the authorities.