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Renault and Dacia UK Warn Customers After Third-Party Breach Exposes Personal and Vehicle Data

A supplier intrusion now contained exposed identifiers rather than bank details, prompting regulatory scrutiny.

Overview

  • Renault Group UK says a hack at an external data-processing provider led to the theft of some customers’ names, addresses, dates of birth, gender, phone numbers, VINs and registration details.
  • The company reports no financial account information or passwords were compromised and says none of its own systems were accessed.
  • Renault is notifying affected Renault and Dacia customers and advising them to be wary of unsolicited calls or emails seeking personal information.
  • The Information Commissioner's Office has been informed and says it is making enquiries into the incident.
  • Renault has not disclosed how many people were affected and has not named the supplier, citing contractual limits, as the breach highlights rising supply-chain attacks across the auto sector.