Stellantis Customer Data Breach: Difference between revisions

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==Customer Data Breach==

On September 21, 2025, Stellantis reported the data breach on their website<ref>{{Cite web |title=Third-Party Platform Data Incident |url=https://media.stellantisnorthamerica.com/newsrelease.do?id=27079}}</ref>. They did not reveal how many customers were impacted. ~~The Entrepreneur~~ reported that ~~hacker~~ group ShinyHunters took credit for the breach, claiming to have stolen over 18 million Salesforce records<ref>{{Cite web |last=~~Shibu~~ |first=~~Sherin~~ |title=~~A Data Breach Reportedly Affecting 18 Million Customers Hits Jeep~~, ~~Chrysler~~, and ~~Dodge Parent Company~~ |url=https://www.~~entrepreneur~~.com/~~business-~~news/~~stellantis~~-data-breach-~~affects~~-~~millions~~-of-~~car~~-~~buyers~~/~~497439~~}}</ref>.

On September 21, 2025, Stellantis North America reported the data breach on their website<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Third-Party Platform Data Incident |url=https://media.stellantisnorthamerica.com/newsrelease.do?id=27079}}</ref>. They did not reveal how many customers were impacted, only that the data was limited to contact information and that the breach did not involve any financial or sensitive personal information. Bleeping Computer reported that extortion group ShinyHunters took credit for the breach, claiming to have stolen over 18 million Salesforce records pertaining to contact information<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Gatlan |first=Sergiu |date=2025-09-22 |title=Automaker giant Stellantis confirms data breach after Salesforce hack |url=https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/automaker-giant-stellantis-confirms-data-breach-after-salesforce-hack/ |website=Bleeping Computer}}</ref>.

==Company Response==

In their initial report, Stellantis North America remarked on their response to the incident<ref name=":0" />:

<blockquote> Upon discovery, we immediately activated our incident response protocols, initiated a comprehensive investigation, and took prompt action to contain and mitigate the situation. We are also notifying the appropriate authorities and directly informing affected customers. </blockquote>

==Background==

The ShinyHunters group accessed Stellantis data as part of a larger effort targeted at Salesforce, which included data stolen from many other large companies in 2025, such as Google, Cisco, and Workday<ref name=":1" />. They did not reveal to Bleeping Computer the method used to gain access in this incident, however, their recent tactics in similar attacks included social engineering<ref>{{Cite web |last=Toulas |first=Bill |title=Google: Hackers target Salesforce accounts in data extortion attacks |url=https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-hackers-target-salesforce-accounts-in-data-extortion-attacks/ |website=Bleeping Computer}}</ref> and stolen OAuth tokens that allowed access through the Salesloft Drift AI chat integration with Salesforce<ref>{{Cite web |last=Abrams |first=Lawrence |title=Google warns Salesloft breach impacted some Workspace accounts |url=https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-warns-salesloft-breach-impacted-some-workspace-accounts/ |website=Bleeping Computer}}</ref>.

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 ==Customer Data Breach==
-On September 21, 2025, Stellantis reported the data breach on their website<ref>{{Cite web |title=Third-Party Platform Data Incident |url=https://media.stellantisnorthamerica.com/newsrelease.do?id=27079}}</ref>.  They did not reveal how many customers were impacted. The Entrepreneur reported that hacker group ShinyHunters took credit for the breach, claiming to have stolen over 18 million Salesforce records<ref>{{Cite web |last=Shibu |first=Sherin |title=A Data Breach Reportedly Affecting 18 Million Customers Hits Jeep, Chrysler, and Dodge Parent Company |url=https://www.entrepreneur.com/business-news/stellantis-data-breach-affects-millions-of-car-buyers/497439}}</ref>.
+On September 21, 2025, Stellantis North America reported the data breach on their website<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Third-Party Platform Data Incident |url=https://media.stellantisnorthamerica.com/newsrelease.do?id=27079}}</ref>. They did not reveal how many customers were impacted, only that the data was limited to contact information and that the breach did not involve any financial or sensitive personal information. Bleeping Computer reported that extortion group ShinyHunters took credit for the breach, claiming to have stolen over 18 million Salesforce records pertaining to contact information<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Gatlan |first=Sergiu |date=2025-09-22 |title=Automaker giant Stellantis confirms data breach after Salesforce hack |url=https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/automaker-giant-stellantis-confirms-data-breach-after-salesforce-hack/ |website=Bleeping Computer}}</ref>.
+==Company Response==
+In their initial report, Stellantis North America remarked on their response to the incident<ref name=":0" />:
+<blockquote> Upon discovery, we immediately activated our incident response protocols, initiated a comprehensive investigation, and took prompt action to contain and mitigate the situation. We are also notifying the appropriate authorities and directly informing affected customers. </blockquote>
+==Background==
+The ShinyHunters group accessed Stellantis data as part of a larger effort targeted at Salesforce, which included data stolen from many other large companies in 2025, such as Google, Cisco, and Workday<ref name=":1" />. They did not reveal to Bleeping Computer the method used to gain access in this incident, however, their recent tactics in similar attacks included social engineering<ref>{{Cite web |last=Toulas |first=Bill |title=Google: Hackers target Salesforce accounts in data extortion attacks |url=https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-hackers-target-salesforce-accounts-in-data-extortion-attacks/ |website=Bleeping Computer}}</ref> and stolen OAuth tokens that allowed access through the Salesloft Drift AI chat integration with Salesforce<ref>{{Cite web |last=Abrams |first=Lawrence |title=Google warns Salesloft breach impacted some Workspace accounts |url=https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-warns-salesloft-breach-impacted-some-workspace-accounts/ |website=Bleeping Computer}}</ref>.
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