National automobile retailer AutoNation is notifying an undisclosed number of customers that their payment card data, as well as other information, may have been captured by hackers that compromised AutoNation websites hosted and operated by TradeMotion.
How many victims? Undisclosed.
What type of personal information? Names, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses and payment card information.
What happened? Hackers were able to capture personal information after compromising AutoNation websites hosted and operated by TradeMotion.
What was the response? TradeMotion contacted the FBI and an investigation is ongoing. TradeMotion stated that the software used by the hackers to capture the information has been removed. TradeMotion is conducting penetration testing and is monitoring its systems for ongoing activity. All impacted individuals are being notified, and offered a free year of identity theft protection services. AutoNation is no longer processing card payments through TradeMotion.
Details: TradeMotion notified AutoNation on May 6. The hackers may have had access to the information from March 5 to May 2.
Source: doj.nh.gov, “Breach Notification Letter,” May 26, 2014.
