Nissan published
a quite similar message on its website too, it added that at this time,
there is no indication that customers who financed vehicles outside of
Canada are affected. According to Nissan Canada, compromised data
includes customer names, addresses, vehicle makes and models, vehicle
identification numbers (VINs), credit scores, loan amounts and monthly
payment figures.
Financial information belonging to the customers, such as payment card data was not affected.
“Nissan Canada Finance (NCF) is notifying its customers in Canada that it is a victim of a data breach that may have involved unauthorized person(s) gaining access to the personal information of some customers that have financed their vehicles through Nissan Canada Finance and INFINITI Financial Services Canada.” states the message published on the company website.
“On December 11, 2017, NCF became aware of unauthorized access to personal information.” “While the precise number of customers affected by the data breach is not yet known, NCF is contacting all of our current and past customers – approximately 1.13 million customers – who have financed their vehicles through Nissan Canada Finance and INFINITI Financial Services Canada.”
The company is investigating the attack with the help of law enforcement trying to figure out the extension of the incident and potential impact on its customers.
“We are still investigating precisely what personal information has been impacted,” the company added.
Nissan is offering 12 months of credit monitoring services through TransUnion at no cost.
Financial information belonging to the customers, such as payment card data was not affected.
“Nissan Canada Finance (NCF) is notifying its customers in Canada that it is a victim of a data breach that may have involved unauthorized person(s) gaining access to the personal information of some customers that have financed their vehicles through Nissan Canada Finance and INFINITI Financial Services Canada.” states the message published on the company website.
“On December 11, 2017, NCF became aware of unauthorized access to personal information.” “While the precise number of customers affected by the data breach is not yet known, NCF is contacting all of our current and past customers – approximately 1.13 million customers – who have financed their vehicles through Nissan Canada Finance and INFINITI Financial Services Canada.”
The company is investigating the attack with the help of law enforcement trying to figure out the extension of the incident and potential impact on its customers.
“We are still investigating precisely what personal information has been impacted,” the company added.
Nissan is offering 12 months of credit monitoring services through TransUnion at no cost.
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