Subj : Hyundai IT services breach could put 2.7 million Hyundai, Kia own
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Fri Nov 07 2025 16:15:08

Hyundai IT services breach could put 2.7 million Hyundai, Kia owners in the 
US at risk

Date:
Fri, 07 Nov 2025 16:05:00 +0000

Description:
The company confirmed suffering a cyberattack, but the exact number of 
victims is still not known.

FULL STORY
======================================================================Hyundai 
AutoEver America suffered a breach exposing SSNs, names, and drivers licenses 
Up to 2.7 million individuals may be affected; phishing risks now elevated 
HAEA hired forensic experts, notified law enforcement, and offers free 
identity protection 

Hyundai AutoEver America (HAEA), the carmakers IT-services subsidiary 
servicing the North American region, has confirmed suffering a cyberattack 
and lost sensitive customer data as a result. 

In a data breach notification letter recently sent out to affected 
individuals, HAEA explained that the attack began on February 22, 2025, and 
lasted until March 2, when the attackers were thrown out of the companys 
network. 

The letter did not say who the attackers were, what kind of information they 
obtained, or how many people were affected. Mitigating the damage 

However, a filing with the Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs and 
Business Regulation states that the attackers took peoples names, Social 
Security Numbers (SSNs), and drivers licenses. 

At the same time, BleepingComputer reports the company services 2.7 million 
cars which, in (superficial) theory, could be the number of people 
potentially affected by this attack. HAEA has around 5,000 employees, but it 
is unclear if they are affected by this incident, as well. 

By cross-referencing the stolen data with information from other stolen 
databases, cybercriminals can create more complete victim profiles and then 
reach out with highly personalized phishing emails which could trick them 
into sharing passwords, making wire transactions, and similar. 

In the aftermath of the attack, HAEA did what most companies do in similar 
situations - they hardened their networks, brought in third-party security 
professionals for forensic analysis and assistance, and notified law 
enforcement. 

The company is also offering two years of free identity theft and credit 
monitoring to affected individuals through Epiq. 

This is not the first time Hyundai has been targeted by cybercriminals. Last 
year, Hyundai Motor Europe, the South Korean carmakers European division, 
confirmed suffering a ransomware attack. 

The threat actors then were Black Basta, which apparently managed to steal 
3TB worth of sensitive company files, but has been inactive since early 2025. 

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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/hyundai-it-services-breach-could-put-2-
7-million-hyundai-kia-owners-at-risk


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