Hyundai is warning customers of a data breach that reportedly affected millions of people.
Hyundai warns customers of data breach affecting up to 2.7M customers being leaked
Hyundai is warning customers of a data breach that reportedly affected millions of people. A report from Forbes shows that Hyundai AutoEver, an IT subsidiary of the greater Hyundai Group, experienced a security breach earlier this year.
Specifically, Forbes reports that the leak included the names, driver’s license numbers, and social security numbers of millions of people. According to a generic version of a letter Hyundai AutoEver is sending to affected parties, the company became aware of the breach on March 1, 2025. The letter confirms that the security breach began on February 22 and wasn’t resolved until March 2, 2025, meaning the attackers had breached the security over a week before they were caught.
The company has spent the intervening seven months conducting its investigation and is just now beginning to send out notification letters. The company hasn’t confirmed exactly how many people were affected by the attack, but the company’s software extends to 2.7 million cars throughout North America. Only those affected by the leak will receive notification letters.
In response to the attack, the company brought in a third-party cybersecurity team to assist with the investigation and response to the breach. In Hyundai AutoEver’s letter to affected parties, the company offers to provide a complimentary two-year credit-monitoring service from a third party.
In a statement to Car and Driver, a representative for Hyundai confirmed that the company is aware of the breach and said that the automaker is monitoring the situation to ensure the appropriate safeguards are in place. According to the representative, Hyundai is not aware of any Hyundai Motor America or Bluelink driver data that was included in the data leak.
The attack on Hyundai isn’t the first digital attack on an automaker. JLR was crippled by a cyberattack earlier this year that resulted in weeks of production shutdowns and billions of dollars in lost revenue. As more personal information is stored in cars, the likelihood that automakers become targets continues to grow.
