Autohus.de

In October 2019 the German automotive retailer Autohus experienced a significant data exposure incident. The breach originated from an unprotected database that was accessible via the internet without any authentication requirements. This security lapse allowed unauthorized parties to access and download sensitive customer information. The exposed data included personal details of clients who had interacted with the car dealership platform. Security researchers discovered the open instance and reported that it contained thousands of records related to vehicle sales and customer inquiries. The company secured the data after the discovery but the information had already been indexed and potentially harvested by malicious actors.