- Renault UK suffers from cyberattack that reveals customer data; Passwords and bank details remained unaffected
- Victims include buyers and competition participants; Renault calls for caution with urgent or suspicious communication
- Attacks follow similar violations of Jaguar Land Rover and Volvo, which are linked to known threat -acting actress groups
Renault has become the latest big car manufacturer to suffer a cyberattack and data violation.
The French car manufacturer’s British arm has issued a warning to its customers, noting that sensitive personal data may have been stolen, and encourages customers to be aware of unsolicited in -depth communication, especially those who claim to come from Renault, as well as those who carry an unhealthy dose of pressing.
We do not know who the threat actors are or whether this was a ransomware attack, as was the case with Jaguar Land Rover. We know well that miscreants stole people’s full names, mailing addresses, birth dates, gender, telephone numbers and vehicle identification numbers. In some cases, it may also have access to vehicle registration information. Passwords and banking data remained safe, it was said.
Identity unknown
“We are in the process of contacting all affected customers, advising them on Cyberattack and reminding them to be careful about unsolicited requests for personal information,” said a Renault spokesman.
“We want to apologize to all affected customers. Data protection is extremely important to us and we deeply regret that this has happened.”
The car manufacturer did not disclose how many customers have been affected, but stressed that people, besides actual buyers who participated in competitions or shared personal details in other manners, are also at risk.
There have recently been a number of cyber attacks against car manufacturers. Jaguar Land Rover suffered a very disturbing attack that forced the company to close more facilities for months to fight demand.
Volvo, on the other hand, lost staff data following a supply chain attack on one of its IT suppliers.
JLR was reportedly affected by scattered lapsus $ hunters, while Volvo’s attack came with the permission of Datacarry.
Via Cityam
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