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100,000 Americans Exposed As Auto Giant Hertz Warns Customers' Names, Contact Details, Credit Card Information, Social Security Numbers Leaked in Data Breach - The Daily Hodl


A car rental giant says sensitive customer data has been exposed in a cybersecurity incident involving one of its vendors.

In a notice posted on its website, Hertz says that its vendor, Cleo Communications US, witnessed a zero-day vulnerability exploit late last year that enabled thieves to siphon customer data. Hertz says the data breach exposed customer information, including names, contact details, credit card records and driver’s license numbers. “On February 10th, 2025, we confirmed that Hertz data was acquired by an unauthorized third party that we understand exploited zero-day vulnerabilities within Cleo’s platform in October 2024 and December 2024.

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