Avis Car Rental Data Breach Affects 300,000 Customers

Avis Car Rental is notifying nearly 300,000 individuals of a data breach it fell victim to in early August.

According to the letter it is sending out to those who have been affected, a threat actor gained unauthorized access to its business applications. The company took steps to end the access and launched an investigation alongside third-party experts, as well as alerted the authorities and notified the Maine Attorney General's Office.

The investigation has led the company to believe that the access was gained between Aug. 3 and Aug. 6, and that some personal identifiable information (PII) was exfiltrated, though the scope of the breach remains unclear.

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