Stellantis reports a data violation affecting North American customers

Stellantis detected unauthorized access to the platform of a third-party service provider that supports North American customer service operations, the company said on Sunday.

The automaker said that the incident, which was under investigation, has only exposed basic contact details and did not involve sensitive financial details or personal data. Stellantis did not specify the number of assigned customers.

“During the discovery, we immediately activated our response protocols to incidents … and directly inform the assigned customers,” said Chrysler’s parent in the press release.

He said he had informed the authorities and urged customers to be attentive to the possible phishing attempts.

Car manufacturers around the world have reported a series of cyber and data violations in recent months, as increasingly sophisticated threat stakeholders disrupt operations and compromise sensitive data.

Earlier this month, British automaker Jaguar Land Rover said that his retail and production activities were “seriously disturbed” following a cybersecurity incident, opens a new tab, forcing his factories to stay closed until September 24.