Car dealership company Auto Canada warned that employee data might have been leaked in a ransomware attack claimed by the Hunters International ransomware group. In August 2024, the company suffered a company was hit by a cyber-attack. While Auto Canada hasn’t reported any fraud campaigns directly impacting individuals, it has notified employees about the potential risks.
Earlier in August, the company was forced to shut down a few internal IT systems offline to limit a ransomware attack, which led to operational disruptions. Although the 66 dealerships continued business as usual, some customer service operations were disrupted causing delays.
Data Leaked?
Auto Canada didn’t disclose any further information or updates, but the ransomware gang Hunters International claimed responsibility for the attack, posting the data on their portal.
The group leaked terabytes of data allegedly stolen from the car dealership- network storage images, confidential financial and HR documents, and databases. The released data includes employee records and executive details, sparking debates about the scale of the cyber-attack.
Auto Canada’s Reply
Responding to the concerns, Auto Canada has published an FAQ page discussing about the cyb
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