Hyundai AutoEver America, a provider of automotive software, confirmed a **data breach** resulting from a **coordinated cyber attack**. Unauthorized actors gained access to its IT systems between **February 22 and March 2, 2025**, exfiltrating sensitive customer data, including **names, Social Security numbers, and driver’s license information**. The breach was detected on **March 1, 2025**, prompting an immediate investigation with third-party cybersecurity experts and law enforcement. While the company contained the incident and terminated the attackers' access, the exposed data poses significant risks of **identity theft and fraud**. Affected customers were offered **two years of complimentary credit monitoring and identity protection services** through Epiq Privacy Solutions. The breach required extensive forensic analysis to determine the full scope, with personalized notifications sent to impacted individuals detailing their specific exposed data. Hyundai AutoEver implemented additional security measures to prevent future incidents, but the compromise of **highly sensitive personal identifiers** underscores the severity of the attack.
Source: https://cyberpress.org/hyundai-autoever-data-breach/
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"id": "hyu4032140110625",
"linkid": "hyundai-autoever-america",
"type": "Cyber Attack",
"date": "2/2025",
"severity": "85",
"impact": "4",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with customers data leaks"{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Automotive/Technology',
'location': 'United States',
'name': 'Hyundai AutoEver America, LLC',
'type': 'Automotive Software Provider'}],
'customer_advisories': ['Personalized breach notification letters with unique '
'enrollment codes for credit monitoring services.',
'Guidance on activating complimentary 2-year credit '
'monitoring (90-day window from notification date).',
'Instructions for placing fraud alerts or security '
'freezes.'],
'data_breach': {'personally_identifiable_information': ['Names',
'Social Security '
'numbers',
'Driver’s license '
'information'],
'sensitivity_of_data': 'High (includes SSNs and driver’s '
'license numbers).',
'type_of_data_compromised': ['Personally Identifiable '
'Information (PII)',
'Government-issued '
'identification numbers']},
'date_detected': '2025-03-01',
'date_resolved': '2025-03-02',
'description': 'Hyundai AutoEver America, LLC confirmed a data breach '
'compromising sensitive customer information, including names, '
'Social Security numbers, and driver’s license details. '
'Unauthorized access was detected on March 1, 2025, with the '
'breach timeline spanning from February 22, 2025, to March 2, '
'2025. The company engaged third-party cybersecurity '
'specialists and law enforcement, implemented containment '
'measures, and offered affected customers complimentary credit '
'monitoring and identity protection services.',
'impact': {'brand_reputation_impact': 'Potential reputational damage due to '
'exposure of sensitive customer data; '
'proactive measures (e.g., credit '
'monitoring) taken to mitigate impact.',
'data_compromised': ['Customer names',
'Social Security numbers',
'Driver’s license information'],
'identity_theft_risk': 'High (exposure of SSNs and driver’s '
'license numbers increases risk of identity '
'theft and fraud).',
'operational_impact': 'Significant forensic analysis and resource '
'allocation required to investigate and '
'remediate the breach.'},
'initial_access_broker': {'high_value_targets': ['Customer PII (SSNs, '
'driver’s license numbers)']},
'investigation_status': 'Completed (forensic analysis concluded; affected '
'individuals notified).',
'post_incident_analysis': {'corrective_actions': ['Implementation of '
'additional security '
'enhancements to prevent '
'future incidents.']},
'recommendations': ['Affected customers advised to monitor financial accounts '
'and credit reports for suspicious activity.',
'Recommend placing fraud alerts or security freezes on '
'credit files via Equifax, Experian, or TransUnion.',
'Report any discovered fraud or identity theft to '
'financial institutions and authorities immediately.'],
'references': [{'source': 'Hyundai AutoEver America Breach Notification '
'Letters'}],
'response': {'communication_strategy': ['Official breach notification letters '
'sent to affected individuals.',
'Personalized notices detailing '
'exposed data elements.',
'Advisories on vigilance (e.g., '
'monitoring financial accounts, '
'credit reports).',
'Offer of complimentary 2-year credit '
'monitoring and identity protection '
'services (via Epiq Privacy '
'Solutions).'],
'containment_measures': ['Terminated unauthorized third-party '
'access to affected systems.'],
'enhanced_monitoring': 'Additional security enhancements '
'implemented post-breach.',
'incident_response_plan_activated': True,
'law_enforcement_notified': True,
'remediation_measures': ['Comprehensive investigation with '
'third-party specialists.',
'Implementation of additional security '
'enhancements.'],
'third_party_assistance': ['External cybersecurity specialists',
'Epiq Privacy Solutions (for credit '
'monitoring)']},
'title': 'Hyundai AutoEver America Data Breach (2025)',
'type': 'Data Breach'}