Audi Data Breach (2019)
Audi
highXposedOrNot
Disclosed
August 1, 2019
2430 days ago
Records
2.7M
Confirmed
Root Cause
Third-Party Breach
Industry
Manufacturing
Description
Audi USA experienced a data breach in August 2019 when a vendor inadvertently left data accessible online. This breach compromised 2.7M unique email addresses, names, phone numbers, physical addresses, and vehicle details including VIN. Audi's statement also highlighted that some individuals had sensitive data such as driver's licenses, birth dates, and social security numbers exposed.
Exposed Data Types
Exposed Data
Social security numbersPhone NumbersPhysical addressesDates of birthNamesEmail addresses