Mercedes hacker attack: possible breach of customer data

Italian branch of Mercedes-Benz, through the Financial Services division, reported to its customers the results of a cyber attack against one of its suppliers. “It is possible that the information breached during this attack also includes the data of Mercedes-Benz Financial Services Italia customers and their guarantors,” reads the security alert sent in accordance with Article 34 of the European regulation. “The data that can be affected is name, surname and tax code. Personal, court or financial data is not included.”

Existing measures. “Since the attack, we have been in close contact with the affected seller, a qualified provider of IT solutions for financial intermediaries and banks, as well as with the Guarantor for the protection of personal data”, adds the company, apologizing for the incident. . “Data protection and data security are very important to Mercedes-Benz: for this reason we confirm the implementation of additional security measures with the supplier.” Customers are advised to “be especially careful in the near future for communications with unknown persons or sources”; in the event of suspicious messages or e-mails, the invitation is to “delete them immediately and do not reply. We also ask you not to open attachments or links in the message”. For requests or clarifications, Mercedes-Benz Financial Services invites you to call 06 18861886.