Audi data breach: 2.7M accounts exposed
Severity: medium · Patch status: no-fix-needed · Since 2021-07-23
In August 2019, Audi USA suffered a data breach after a vendor left data unsecured and exposed on the internet. The data contained 2.7M unique email addresses along with names, phone numbers, physical addresses and vehicle information including VIN. In a disclosure statement from Audi, they also advised some customers had driver's licenses, dates of birth, social security numbers and other personal information exposed. Exposed data: dates of birth, driver's licenses, email addresses, names, phone numbers, physical addresses, social security numbers, vehicle details. The breach dates from Aug 14, 2019; Have I Been Pwned loaded it on Jul 23, 2021.
What to do
- If you had a Audi account, change its password and the password of any other account that reused it.
- Turn on multi-factor authentication wherever it is offered.
- Check whether your addresses are in this breach at https://haveibeenpwned.com.
- Expect targeted phishing that quotes the leaked details; verify any unexpected contact out of band.
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