Ford’s Phantom Data Breach: Much Ado About Dealer Addresses!

Ford’s investigation reveals no customer data breach after hackers IntelBroker and EnergyWeaponUser claimed otherwise. The “leaked” info? Just car dealers’ publicly available business addresses. So, no need to panic—your Ford’s secrets are safer than a squirrel’s nut stash!

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Published: November 20, 2024 9:50 amAdded: November 20, 2024 at 2:17 amAssembled by: The Editor
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Hot Take:

Ford’s data breach investigation turns out to be more of a “fender bender” than a total wreck. Those hackers must have felt like they were driving a Ford Pinto instead of a Mustang when all they snagged were some dealer addresses already listed in the Yellow Pages.

Key Points:

  • Hackers IntelBroker and EnergyWeaponUser claim to have stolen 44,000 Ford customer records.
  • The data disclosed consisted of public dealer addresses, not sensitive customer information.
  • Ford confirmed no breach of their systems or customer data.
  • The leaked information originated from a third-party supplier.
  • The issue has been resolved according to Ford.

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