Ford denies it suffered a data breach, says customer data is safe
- Earlier this week, EnergyWeaponUser shared a database and claimed it was stolen from Ford
- Ford responds by launching an investigation
- The investigation concluded that the data belonged to a third party, Ford said
Ford has repeatedly denied there was a data breach, saying the information circulating on the Internet belongs to a third party and is largely publicly available.
A known leaker going by the alias EnergyWeaponUser recently posted a new thread on BreachForums, claiming to share Ford’s data for free. “Today I have uploaded Ford Motor Company’s internal database for you to download, thanks for reading and enjoy!” the hacker said at the time.
“In November 2024, Ford Motor Company, an American multinational automotive company, suffered a data breach,” the message further added. “It reveals 44,000 records of customer names, physical locations and products purchased.”
No infringement
A small example was shared, in which hackers were able to find people’s names, postal addresses, country codes, customer type codes, city information, sales types, account codes, last update timestamps, and other data.
After the thread surfaced, the company confirmed it was investigating the data theft allegations.
“Ford is aware of and is actively investigating allegations of a breach of Ford data,” spokesman Richard Binhammer told reporters at the time. “Our investigation is active and ongoing.”
Now, a few days later, Ford told the media that his data was safe. In a statement to BleepingComputerthe company said: “Ford’s investigation determined that there was no breach of Ford’s systems or customer data. The case involved a third-party supplier and a small group of publicly available dealer business addresses. We understand that the matter has now been resolved.”
We are now waiting for the response from EnergyWeaponUser. However, considering that they were willing to give away such a database, Ford’s claims become more credible. After all, all registered BreachForums members could get their hands on the archives for eight forum credits, which equates to about two dollars.
Via BleepingComputer
