Ford 'actively investigating' after employee data allegedly parked on leak site

Ford Motor Company says it is looking into allegations of a data breach after attackers claimed to have stolen an internal database containing 44,000 customer records and dumped the info on a cyber crime souk for anyone to "enjoy."

"Ford is aware and is actively investigating the allegations that there has been a breach of Ford data," spokesperson Richard Binhammer told The Register. "Our investigation is active and ongoing."

The erstwhile manufacturer of the Edsel declined to answer our questions about the possible compromise.

Claims of the attack came on Sunday from an actor who goes by the moniker EnergyWeaponUser and, according to a screenshot shared on X, claimed to have uploaded a Ford database and made it available for anyone on the notorious BreachForums leak site. EnergyWeaponUser bragged about breaking into the automaker's network this month with an assist from IntelBroker – another well-known BreachForums participant.

The duo ...