Thousands of Nissan customers affected by data breach through third-party vendor

Nissan has sent out breach notification letters to thousands of people to inform them of a leak of personal information through a third-party vendor.  

The car company said it was notified on June 21 that names, dates of birth, and account numbers for Nissan Motor Acceptance Corporation – an indirect lender that helps people finance or lease Nissan vehicles – were exposed after it provided the customer information to an unnamed third party “for software testing.” 

Nissan’s breach notification letter, …

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