Japanese car manufacturing giant Nissan is investigating a possible data breach, and is warning customers to be wary of potential scam emails and messages delivering malware.
In a brief notice posted on Nissan Oceania’s websites, it said that Australian and New Zealand monetary corporations and corporations had suffered a “cyber incident. “
This department is responsible for distribution, marketing, and sales in the countries mentioned above.
According to the notification, details about the incident are scarce and the company has activated its global incident reaction team to the issue: “Nissan is working with its global incident reaction team and relevant stakeholders to investigate the scope of the incident and determine if there were any incidents. Personal data was accessed,” he said. The relevant authorities, adding that Australia’s Cyber Security Centre and New Zealand’s National Cyber Security Centre, have been notified of the incident.
Even though it’s still unclear if the attackers accessed any sensitive customer data, Nissan is warning its customers to remain vigilant, just in case: “While the extent of the incident is still under investigation, Nissan encourages its customers to be vigilant across their accounts, including looking out for any unusual or scam activities.”
The company did not discuss the type of attack or the identity of the risk actors. While the notification suggests that it may simply be a ransomware attack, the fact that all systems appear to be working usually suggests otherwise: “Nissan is racing to repair its systems as soon as possible and will continue to provide updates through its online page available through Nissan. com. au and nissan. co. nz,” the company said.
According to BleepingComputer, Nissan’s networks are unaffected, and all vehicle and service queries may be submitted, with no delays expected. Still, the company said “some” dealer systems will be impacted. “Please speak directly to your local Nissan dealer to assist with all vehicle and servicing queries.”
In response to a request for comment, Nissan Oceania told TechRadar Pro that the company “has taken steps to improve our systems and data and will provide more information as soon as possible. “
Sead is a veteran freelance journalist based in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. He writes about IT (cloud, IoT, 5G, VPN) and cybersecurity (ransomware, knowledge breaches, legislation and regulations). Throughout his career, which spans more than a decade, he has written for media outlets, including Al Jazeera Balkans. He has also facilitated several modules on content writing for Represent Communications.
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