Criminals take Renault UK customer data for a joyride

Renault UK customers are being warned their personal data may be in criminal hands after one of its supplier was hacked.

In an email sent to affected individuals this week, seen by The Register, the French carmaker said attackers accessed the supplier's systems and made off with customer details including names, gender, phone numbers, email and postal addresses, and vehicle registration and identification numbers.

"Your data was included, which means the attackers have access to some or all of the following information," states the letter. Renault stressed that no bank details were involved, since the supplier in question did not hold financial records.

Renault UK boss Adam Wood tried to calm nerves, stressing that the crooks hadn't touched the company's own kit. The stolen data, he said, came from a third-party supplier, not Renault's systems. "None of our own systems have been compromised," Wood insisted.

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