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Honda data breach: 2.2 million customers at risk
December 29th, 2010 - Posted by Kent
It used to be that Honda owners just had to worry about their cars being stolen. Now it seems that some of their personal information has been as well. It may or may not be related to the earlier breaches that compromised McDonalds and devintART customer data. The stolen information includes: 2.2 million customers' names, login names, e-mail addresses and vehicle-identification numbers. The company notified affected customers via email, and specifically warned them about the possibility of phishing attacks. Even though the data theft did not include social security numbers or passwords, it does allow for some very targeted emails from cybercrooks. Customers were advised that:
American Honda Motor Co., Inc. will not send you e-mails asking for your credit card number, Social Security number or other personal information. If ever asked for this information, you can be confident it is not from us.
It's been a banner year for data breaches. Gawker, CitiBank, McDonalds, deviantART, and other companies have found themselves apologizing to customers. Since companies and their various subcontractors are not as vigilant as we wish, it's more important than ever that customers protect themselves by choosing good passwords, being skeptical of emails, installing Internet security software, and investing in an identity theft protection service.
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