LKQ’s Cyber Blunder: 9,070 Identities Compromised in Oracle EBS Attack
Autoparts giant LKQ, a Fortune 500 company, confirmed it was hit by a cyber-attack on Oracle E-Business Suite, compromising personal data of over 9,070 people. To ease the pain, they’ve launched an investigation and are offering two years of free credit monitoring, because nothing says “sorry” like complimentary identity restoration!
Hot Take:
When life gives you a data breach, you offer complimentary credit monitoring like it’s the latest trend in customer service. LKQ, the auto parts giant, seems to have driven straight into the cyber-attack highway, proving once and for all that even the heavyweights need to buckle up their digital seatbelts. Maybe next time they should consider installing a firewall, or at least a set of cyber airbags.
Key Points:
- LKQ, a major auto parts company, suffered a cyber-attack compromising over 9,070 individuals’ personal data.
- The breach targeted Oracle’s E-Business Suite and involved sensitive information like Social Security numbers.
- LKQ responded by taking the affected systems offline and launching a third-party forensic investigation.
- To counteract the breach, LKQ is offering two years of free credit monitoring and identity restoration services.
- The Clop ransomware group has claimed responsibility, listing LKQ alongside other high-profile victims.
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