Car Rental Company, Avis, Suffers Massive Data Breach

Avis, the car rental giant reported it was the victim of a cyberattack, affecting hundreds of thousands of its users. The company recently told its customers that unauthorized intruders had penetrated parts of its business, and sensitive customer data such as names, date of birth, mailing addresses, and credit cards were leaked. The company reported almost 300,000 persons were affected.

Avis operates in almost 180 countries and had 2023 revenues of almost $12 billion.