Nissan Confirms Data Breach Following Unauthorized Access to Red Hat Servers

Nissan disclosed a data breach affecting about 21,000 customers after a third-party contractor's Red Hat server was accessed without authorization; exposed data includes customer names, addresses, phone numbers, and partial email addresses but not payment information. Red Hat discovered the intrusion on 2025-09-26, notified Nissan on 2025-10-03, and access was revoked; Nissan is notifying affected customers and strengthening contractor oversight and security controls.