November 21, 2023 at 01:09PM
AutoZone, the leading automotive spare parts retailer in the US, has suffered a data breach as part of the Clop MOVEit file transfer attacks. Approximately 185,000 people were affected by the breach, which occurred on May 28, 2023. While the specific data compromised has not been disclosed, identity theft protection services have been provided to affected individuals. The Clop ransomware gang, responsible for the attack, published stolen data from AutoZone in July.
Summary:
AutoZone, the leading automotive spare parts and accessories retailer in the U.S., has suffered a data breach as part of the Clop MOVEit file transfer attacks. The breach, which occurred on May 28, 2023, resulted in the compromise of data of 184,995 people. AutoZone detected the intrusion in August and took three months to determine the extent of the data stolen. The company has informed the authorities and has provided identity theft protection services to the affected individuals. The leaked dataset published by the Clop ransomware gang includes employee names, email addresses, parts supply details, tax information, and more, but no customer data. The ransomware gang is expected to receive over $75 million in extortion payments from companies impacted by the MOVEit data theft attacks, with over 77 million people having their data exposed. AutoZone has been contacted for more information about the incident and the authenticity of the leaked dataset.