Ford Says Blames Third-Party Supplier for Data Breach

Ford has completed its investigation into recent data breach claims and determined that its systems and customer data have not been compromised.

Ford has completed an investigation launched after hackers claimed to have stolen customer information.

Hackers named IntelBroker and EnergyWeaponUser claimed in a post on the BreachForums cybercrime forum on November 17 that they had obtained 44,000 Ford customer records, including names, physical addresses, and information on acquisitions.

As SecurityWeek pointed out in its initial article, the data sample made public by the hackers represented the physical addresses of car dealers from around the world, which is not considered sensitive information and is likely already public.

Ford has confirmed this, telling SecurityWeek on Tuesday that its investigation has determined that there was no breach of its systems or customer data, noting that the leaked information originated from a third-party supplier.

“The matter involved a third-party supplier and a ...