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.