A data breach at **Hyundai AutoEver America**, an automotive technology services provider, exposed sensitive personal information of individuals linked to its operations. The incident occurred over **nine days (February 22 – March 2, 2025)**, with unauthorized access detected on **March 1, 2025**. The compromised data included **names, Social Security numbers, and government ID numbers**, posing significant risks of identity theft and fraud.The company initiated an investigation with external cybersecurity experts, confirming the breach’s scope before notifying regulators (California and Massachusetts Attorneys General in **November 2025**). Affected individuals were offered **two years of complimentary credit monitoring and identity protection services** via Epiq Privacy Solutions, including three-bureau credit monitoring. Notification letters provided enrollment codes and guidance on fraud alerts, security freezes, and monitoring financial accounts for suspicious activity.The breach underscores vulnerabilities in handling high-value personal data, with potential long-term repercussions for affected individuals, including financial fraud and reputational harm to Hyundai AutoEver America.
Source: https://www.claimdepot.com/data-breach/hyundai-2025
TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/hyundai-autoever-america
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"linkid": "hyundai-autoever-america",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "2/2025",
"severity": "85",
"impact": "4",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with customers data leaks"{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Automotive',
'location': 'Fountain Valley, Calif., USA',
'name': 'Hyundai AutoEver America',
'type': 'Automotive Technology Services Provider'}],
'customer_advisories': 'Encouragement to monitor financial accounts, review '
'credit reports, and utilize provided identity '
'protection services.',
'data_breach': {'data_exfiltration': 'Likely (unauthorized access confirmed)',
'personally_identifiable_information': ['names',
'Social Security '
'numbers',
'government ID '
'numbers'],
'sensitivity_of_data': 'High (includes SSNs and government '
'IDs)',
'type_of_data_compromised': ['Personally Identifiable '
'Information (PII)']},
'date_detected': '2025-03-01',
'date_publicly_disclosed': '2025-11-03',
'date_resolved': '2025-03-02',
'description': 'A data breach at Hyundai AutoEver America, an automotive '
'technology services provider, exposed personal information of '
'individuals connected to its operations over a nine-day '
'period from February 22, 2025, to March 2, 2025. The breach '
'included names, Social Security numbers, and government ID '
'numbers. The company is offering complimentary credit '
'monitoring and identity protection services to affected '
'individuals.',
'impact': {'brand_reputation_impact': 'Potential negative impact due to '
'exposure of sensitive personal data',
'data_compromised': ['names',
'Social Security numbers',
'government ID numbers'],
'identity_theft_risk': 'High (due to exposure of SSNs and '
'government IDs)'},
'investigation_status': 'Completed (unauthorized activity last observed on '
'2025-03-02; disclosures made in November 2025)',
'post_incident_analysis': {'corrective_actions': 'Provided credit monitoring '
'and identity protection '
'services to affected '
'individuals; encouraged '
'vigilance and proactive '
'measures to mitigate '
'identity theft risks.'},
'recommendations': ['Affected individuals should activate the complimentary '
'credit monitoring service within 90 days of receiving '
'notification.',
'Regularly review account statements and monitor free '
'credit reports for suspicious activity.',
'Place fraud alerts or security freezes with nationwide '
'credit reporting agencies if necessary.',
'Report suspicious activity to financial institutions and '
'authorities promptly.'],
'references': [{'source': 'Hyundai AutoEver America Data Breach Notification '
'(hypothetical, based on provided description)'},
{'date_accessed': '2025-11-03',
'source': 'Disclosure to California Attorney General'},
{'date_accessed': '2025-11-04',
'source': 'Disclosure to Massachusetts Attorney General'}],
'regulatory_compliance': {'regulatory_notifications': [{'date': '2025-11-03',
'regulator': 'California '
'Attorney '
'General'},
{'date': '2025-11-04',
'regulator': 'Massachusetts '
'Attorney '
'General'}]},
'response': {'communication_strategy': 'Notification letters sent to affected '
'individuals; disclosures submitted to '
'California and Massachusetts '
'Attorneys General on Nov. 3 and Nov. '
'4, 2025, respectively',
'incident_response_plan_activated': True,
'recovery_measures': 'Offering complimentary two-year credit '
'monitoring and identity protection '
'services via Epiq Privacy Solutions '
'(includes three-bureau credit monitoring)',
'third_party_assistance': 'External cybersecurity experts '
'engaged for investigation'},
'stakeholder_advisories': 'Notification letters sent to affected individuals '
'with instructions for credit monitoring enrollment '
'and vigilance measures.',
'title': 'Data Breach at Hyundai AutoEver America Exposes Personal '
'Information',
'type': 'Data Breach'}