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In March 2025, French vehicle inspection company AUTOSUR suffered a data breach that exposed over 10 million customer records, though only 487,226 unique email addresses were present in the dataset. The compromised information included personal details such as names, phone numbers, and physical addresses, along with vehicle-specific data including make and model, vehicle identification numbers (VIN), and registration plates. AUTOSUR later issued a formal disclosure notice providing additional details about the incident. The breach highlights significant risks to customer privacy and potential misuse of vehicle registration data.
The breach suggests potential failures in data access controls, encryption of sensitive customer information, and network security monitoring. Recommendations include implementing stronger data classification and protection measures for personally identifiable information (PII), regular security audits of customer databases, enhanced access controls with least privilege principles, and improved incident response planning for timely breach notification.
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