Hertz says hackers got customers drivers license, credit card information WSOC TV [Video]

Car rental company Hertz said that hackers accessed the personal data of its customers.

The company said the data breach accessed some customers’ birthdates, credit cards, driver’s licenses and workers’ compensation claims information. “A very small number of individuals” may have also had their Social Security numbers, passport information and Medicare or Medicaid information taken.

Hertz did not say how many customers may have fallen victim to the hackers, but at least 3,400 customers in Maine were affected, and another 86,886 in Texas. California was also among the states where customers were targeted.

Customers in Australia, Canada, the European Union, New Zealand and the United Kingdom were also alerted of the cyberattack.

A company spokesperson said it would be “inaccurate to say millions.”

The hackers accessedthe system through a vendor, Cleo Communications, which provides file transfer services, in October and December, Hertz said, adding that the company’s own network was not affected. The Clop ransomware gang admitted to exploiting a zero-day …