A data breach at Red Hat in September 2025 exposed customer files from Nissan, impacting thousands of individuals. Nissan has now disclosed the extent of the compromise linked to the incident.
In a recent announcement, Nissan revealed that a security breach at Red Hat from September 2025 compromised the personal files of thousands of its customers. The incident occurred earlier in the year, with the exposure coming to light through Nissan's assessment of the Red Hat event.
Red Hat, a prominent software company, experienced the breach that inadvertently affected Nissan's customer data. According to the report, this has raised concerns over the security of third-party services used by automotive firms like Nissan.
Nissan emphasized the breach's scope in its statement, noting the involvement of customer files. No further details on the nature of the exposed data or immediate response measures were provided in the disclosure.
This event underscores vulnerabilities in supply chain security within the technology sector, though specifics remain limited to the confirmed impact on Nissan customers.