IT House May 30 news, according to General Motors A letter submitted to the California Attorney General whose client fell victim to a cyberattack against the automaker in April.
GM issued a statement saying it noticed suspicious logins to some online customer accounts between April 11 and 29, 2022, which resulted in customers’ reward points being redeemed for gift cards without the user’s authorization.
GM confirmed that it found around 140 accounts stolen, many of which had points balances. After the hackers gained access to the account, the attackers redeemed the points for gift cards. Immediately after discovering the incident, Universal disabled the feature until it could determine the scope of the problem.
However, hackers still obtained personal information of some users from GM’s online mobile application, including name, email address, postal address, name, phone number, point of interest collection, packages subscribed to by OnStar, and profile picture. , search history, etc. At the same time, some users’ points have also been lost due to the exchange of gifts.
In addition to the above information, other information stored in the vehicle center may also appear in the account, such as emergency contact information, Wi-Fi hotspot settings (including passwords), vehicle mileage and service history, etc.
GM said more sensitive information such as dates of birth, ID numbers, driver’s license numbers and credit card information was not compromised. As a precaution, the automaker notified law enforcement and asked affected consumers to reset their passwords.
There is said to be no evidence during the investigation that the attack directly exploited a credential or login vulnerability in its systems, but GM determined that the affected customers were already victims of data breaches elsewhere on the internet.
“At GM, the security of our customers’ personal information is of the utmost importance to us. We utilize security measures to prevent unauthorized access, and we have detected some suspicious attempts to log into certain GM brands’ online accounts,” GM said in a statement. people said in a statement. “We are taking swift action to continue to protect our customers and their personal information. Our investigation is still ongoing.”
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