A ransomware attack on Abecha, the company managing Singapore’s Esso Corporate Fleet Discount Programme, may have compromised sensitive credit card information of its customers. Abecha discovered the breach on August 13 and notified affected customers on August 28. According to the company, the hackers may have accessed customers’ credit card numbers and expiration dates, but other personal information, such as names, addresses, and contact details, appears to have remained secure.
The Esso Corporate Fleet Discount Programme, a collaboration with ExxonMobil, has been in operation since 2003 and currently serves more than 18,000 corporate clients.
Following the attack, Abecha quickly shut down the affected servers and hired data protection and cybersecurity specialists to investigate the breach and recommend additional security protocols. The company also filed a police report and informed the Personal Data Pr
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