Security News > 2021 > June > Audi, Volkswagen data breach affects 3.3 million customers

Audi and Volkswagen have suffered a data breach affecting 3.3 million customers after a vendor exposed unsecured data on the Internet.

It is responsible for US and Canadian operations for Volkswagen, Audi, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, and VW Credit, Inc. According to data breach notifications filed with the California and Maine Attorney General's office, VWGoA disclosed that a vendor left unsecured data exposed on the Internet between August 2019 and May 2021.

"The data included some or all of the following contact information about you: first and last name, personal or business mailing address, email address, or phone number. In some instances, the data also included information about a vehicle purchased, leased, or inquired about, such as the Vehicle Identification Number, make, model, year, color, and trim packages," explains the VWGoA data breach notification first reported by TechCrunch.

For those customers 90,000 customers who had more sensitive information exposed, Volkswagen is providing free credit protection and monitoring services, including $1 million of insurance against identity theft.

VWGoA began notifying affected customers and prospective customers yesterday via mail and warn that customers should be on the lookout for suspicious emails, calls, or texts.

As the Audi and Volkswagen data was unsecured for a long time, there is no telling how many people had gained unauthorized access.

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