Nissan warns of a possible information breach of personal information on its customers who financed their vehicles through Nissan Canada Finance in addition to INFINITI Financial Services Canada.
Although the companionship says it does non know exactly how many customers were affected past times the information breach, Nissan is contacting all of its roughly 1.13 ane yard m electrical current in addition to previous customers.
In a contestation released Thursday, Nissan Canada said the companionship became aware of an "unauthorized access to personal information" of but about customers on Dec 11.
"Nissan Canada Finance of late became aware it was the victim of a information breach that may convey involved an unauthorized person(s) gaining access to the personal information of but about customers that convey financed their vehicles through Nissan Canada Finance in addition to INFINITI Financial Services Canada," the companionship said.
It's believed that the unknown hacker(s) may convey had access to the next information:
- Customers' names
- Home addresses
- Vehicle makes in addition to models
- Vehicle identification numbers (VIN)
- Credit scores
- Loan amounts
- Monthly payments
The companionship says at that topographic point no indication, at to the lowest degree at this moment, that if the information breach likewise includes payment information in addition to contactable information similar e-mail addresses or outcry numbers.
The companionship offers 12 months of gratis credit monitoring services through TransUnion to all of its financed customers.
Since the investigation into the information breach incident is withal ongoing, it is non clear if the hack likewise impacts customers exterior of Canada in addition to customers who did non obtain financing through NCF.
"We sincerely apologize to the customers whose personal information may convey been illegally accessed in addition to for whatever frustration or inconvenience that this may cause," Nissan Canada president Alain Ballu said. "We are focused on supporting our customers in addition to ensuring the safety of our systems."Nissan Canada has contacted Canadian privacy regulators, police enforcement, in addition to information safety experts to assist apace investigate the matter.
