Toyota Financial Services reveals that hackers stole their customers' sensitive data in the last cyberattack.
In November 2023, the Medusa threat group claimed the Toyota data breach and asked for a $8,000,000 ransom.
The company did not seem to react to the ransomware request, which is one of the best practices in these cases, according to the security specialists.
Toyota Financial Services, a subsidiary of Toyota Motor Corporation, provides auto financing to its customers.
Thus, the data they have been collecting on their clients is highly sensitive.
The data leakage exposed more than full names and contacts.
Reportedly, hackers leaked all the compromised data on a dark forum.
Notice from Toyota Financial Services to affected customers.
While the investigation is still ongoing, Toyota urged the affected customers to stay alert for any unusual activity in their accounts.
On the other hand, there is a set of best practices that can safeguard sensitive data and prevent data breaches.
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This Cyber News was published on heimdalsecurity.com. Publication date: Thu, 14 Dec 2023 14:43:05 +0000