Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) on Sunday reported a data breach in its systems. The automaker said in an official statement that the company was notified by one of its service providers of an incident that may have exposed the personal information of some of its customers. Japanese car companies on the internet. The company also said the extent of the intrusion is being confirmed.
Toyota also said it has informed the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In), under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology. TKM also said it will work with its service provider to further strengthen the existing extension guidelines that are being followed and is committed to avoiding any inconvenience to the company’s customers.
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While the automaker accepted the data breach incident, it did not disclose what the leaked consumer data was and how it happened. “Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) has been informed by one of its service providers of an incident that may have exposed the personal information of some TKM customers on the internet. The extent of the intrusion is being investigated. CERT-In (India) Computer Emergency Response Team) under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has been notified. Considering this incident, TKM will work with the supplier. offer our service to further enhance the existing extensive guidelines being followed and are committed to avoiding any form of inconvenience to our loved ones customers. We sincerely apologize. for any concerns this may have caused our customers,” the automaker said in its official statement.
This is the latest cyber attack incident in the Indian auto industry. Just a few days ago in December 2022, Kia India’s social media accounts were hacked by unknown cyber attackers.
First published date: January 1, 2023, 5:32pm IST
