A significant data breach involving Europcar Mobility Group allowed a hacker to access GitLab repositories, stealing personal details of roughly 200,000 customers and app source code. The hacker threatened to publish 37GB of data, which included over 9,000 SQL backups and sensitive configuration files. While Europcar confirmed the incident and informed the authorities, the sensitive data shared remained limited to names and email addresses, with no bank or credit card information compromised. The company is working on notifying affected customers as investigations continue.
This significant breach affecting Europcar's GitLab repositories has raised alarms due to the exposure of personal details of around 200,000 customers and sensitive source code.
The hacker's actions highlight vulnerabilities in Europcar's system, having accessed 37GB worth of data, including SQL backups and environment configuration settings crucial for the applications.
Despite confirming the breach, Europcar has reassured that sensitive information such as bank and credit card details remained secure, focusing instead on notifying affected customers.
With operations in 140 countries, the breach at Europcar serves as a reminder of the crucial need for improved security measures in handling customer data across extensive networks.
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