Ford’s Data Breach Debacle: Cyber Bandits Offer Customer Info Free on Dark Web
Ford Motor Company is investigating allegations of a data breach after hackers allegedly uploaded a database with 44,000 customer records to BreachForums. The data, including names and locations, was reportedly made available for free after no one offered to buy it. Ford is actively investigating these claims.
Hot Take:
Looks like Ford’s got a bit of a “recall” issue, but this time it’s not for faulty brakes. Instead, it’s their customer data taking the fast lane onto the web’s black market. Meanwhile, Maxar Space Systems is dealing with a breach of their own, but at least they’re not worried about their satellites being hacked. Looks like the real space race is now about who can protect their data better!
Key Points:
- Hackers claimed to have stolen and dumped 44,000 Ford customer records online.
- The breach was allegedly executed by notorious BreachForums users EnergyWeaponUser and IntelBroker.
- Maxar Space Systems reported a separate data breach involving employees’ personal data.
- Maxar’s stolen data included sensitive employee information, but no financial data.
- Both Ford and Maxar Systems are actively investigating the breaches.
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