Hackers attacked the salons of a large automaker and siphoned up customer data

In Germany deal with the attack on the program used by car sellers. According to preliminary information of the police, the attackers found a serious breach in the software of the IT contractor serving car dealerships. The most affected points selling Volkswagen cars, although it is possible that other dealer networks are affected.

The police have not yet established everything that got to the criminals. There is reason to believe that in their hands could have gone the number of orders and accounts, the date of transfer of cars, the amount of purchases, payments and financing. Volkswagen confirmed that the hacked program is used by Volkswagen Group Retail Deutschland, which unites about 120 salons across the country.

Stolen information opens up wide opportunities for fraudsters. They can present themselves as dealers or sellers, send customers fake accounts and messages about changing bank details. Since criminals have the real details of the transactions, it will be difficult to distinguish a fake from a real one. Phishing emails for collecting personal data are also not excluded.

The supplier has already warned serviced car dealerships. The exact number of customers affected and the extent of the leak have not yet been determined. The police investigation is ongoing.

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