A major automaker just experienced a data breach that could affect tens of millions of customers.
Stellantis, the carmaker behind Jeep, Fiat, Chrysler, and Dodge, stated on Sunday in a press release that it "recently" uncovered "unauthorized access" to a third-party service platform part of its customer service operations in North America.
"We are also notifying the appropriate authorities and directly informing affected customers," Stellantis wrote in the press release. The release notes that while contact information was exposed, financial information was not. The statement did not specify the types of contact information affected.
Stellantis, which was created in 2021 following the merger of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and PSA Group, is the world's fifth-largest automaker by sa