According to a legal filing on Friday, Tesla is suing a former employee and software engineer named Alex Khatilov alleging trade secret theft and breach of contract. The complaint filed by Tesla says that Khatilov uploaded code used in the company’s backend software system, WARP drive, to manage a wide range of business processes. The lawsuit also alleges that Khatilov deleted possible evidence when confronted by security teams. The case is significant as it highlights a trend of Tesla suing former employees who pursued career opportunities at other electric and autonomous vehicle businesses, Rivian and Zoox, over alleged theft of intellectual property.
See "Tesla Sues Former Employee for Allegedly Stealing Software Code", Lora Kolodny, CNBC News , January 25, 2021