August 20, 2024 at 03:55PM
Toyota confirmed it was breached by a hacker who stole around 240GB of data but has not disclosed details of the attack or the number of customers affected. The company stated the issue is limited and not system-wide, while ZeroSevenGroup claimed responsibility for the breach and shared data containing employee, customer, and financial information.
Based on the meeting notes, the key takeaways are as follows:
1. Toyota confirmed a security breach where approximately 240GB of data was stolen by a hacker. The company has contacted those affected by the breach but has not disclosed details such as the timing of the attack, the identity of the hacker, and the number of customers’ data exposed.
2. ZeroSevenGroup is reported to have stolen Toyota’s information, including details of employees, customers, contracts, and financial information. The threat actor has claimed to have hacked a branch in the United States and shared the stolen data, which includes 240 GB of information.
3. ZeroSevenGroup also claimed to have collected network infrastructure information using an open-source ADRecon tool, and evidence suggests that they targeted the company’s Active Directory to extract vast amounts of data.
4. Guido Grillenmeier, principal technologist at Semperis, highlighted the likelihood that the breach targeted one of Toyota’s US dealerships, given the company’s extensive footprint with over 1,500 locations in the US and 200 global distributors.
5. Toyota has not responded to a request for comment from Dark Reading.
These are the clear takeaways from the meeting notes on the security breach at Toyota.