Nissan Confirms Data Breach Affected 100,000 Customers and Employees
Who: Nissan Motor Corporation’s Oceania region confirms a data breach impacting approximately 100,000 individuals, including customers, dealers, and some employees.
What: Following a cyberattack in December 2023, attributed to the Akira ransomware group, Nissan experienced unauthorized access to its local IT servers. The breach exposed personal information, potentially compromising names, contact details, and government-issued IDs for up to 10% of those affected. Other impacted businesses included Mitsubishi, Renault, and others.
Impact: Nissan is actively notifying affected individuals and offering support services. The compromised data includes government identification documents, loan-related transaction statements, employment/salary information, and general personal data. The company is enhancing cybersecurity measures and providing free identity theft and credit services to mitigate future risks. Nissan advises affected customers to remain vigilant against suspicious activities and monitor financial statements for unauthorized transactions. Cybersecurity experts stress the importance of organizations adopting a data-centric approach to prevent such breaches in the future.
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