Cybersecurity
Hertz Says Hackers Stole License Numbers, Credit Card Data
- Attackers used zero-day vulnerabilities to breach Hertz vendor
- Car rental company says it finished analysis of 2024 hacks
A Hertz rental car location in Berkeley, California.
Photographer: David Paul Morris/BloombergHertz is alerting customers to a data breach involving drivers’ license numbers and other personal information following a hack in its supply chain.
The car-rental company said in a posting on its website that it completed an analysis of the incident on April 2 and determined the affected information may include names, credit-card data, driver’s license information and details related to workers’ compensation claims. The company confirmed in February that attackers obtained Hertz data during a security incident at a vendor, an enterprise software firm Cleo Communications US, according to the posting.