US Autoparts Maker LKQ Confirms Oracle EBS Breach

LKQ, a Fortune 500 auto-parts company, confirmed a breach of its Oracle E-Business Suite environment that exposed personal data for more than 9,070 people (including SSNs and an EIN); the intrusion occurred on August 9, was discovered October 3, and LKQ engaged a third-party forensic firm, took the EBS offline, implemented additional safeguards, and is offering two years of complimentary credit monitoring; the Clop ransomware group claimed the attack, which is part of a wider campaign affecting other high-profile victims.