Two more manufacturers have been caught up in a cyber attack, with drivers being warned that their personal details could have been compromised.
Just a month after Jaguar Land Rover was impacted by a devastating cyber attack and production shutdown, Renault and Dacia have been the victims of a hack.
The French manufacturer sent out an email to its customers, alerting them to the hack and the subsequent data breach.
It said: "We are very sorry to inform you about a cyber attack on one of our third-party providers, leading to some Renault UK customers' personal data being taken from one of their systems."
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One of Renault Group UK's third-party data processing firms had been targeted in the cyber attack.
It is believed that this includes the names, addresses, emails, phone numbers and vehicle registrations of Renault and Dacia customers.
Despite this, Renault confirmed that "no financial or password data has been compromised", with Dacia confirming the same.
The third-party provider has confirmed that this was an isolated incident, which has been "contained".
Renault confirmed that it had been impacted by a cyber attack
| RENAULTRenault confirmed to GB News that it has notified all relevant authorities and that no Renault Group UK systems were compromised.
The manufacturer is in the process of contacting all customers impacted by the cyber attack.
Motorists will be advised of the cyber attack and be reminded to be cautious of any unsolicited requests for personal information.
Renault added: "We wish to apologise to all affected customers. Data privacy is of the upmost importance to us and we deeply regret that this has occurred."
Renault told GB News that the cyber attack had been 'contained'
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Any customers who are concerned about the situation are being advised to consult Renault's data privacy section on its website or contact the Data Protection Officer.
This comes weeks after Jaguar Land Rover was impacted by a cyber attack that forced the iconic British manufacturer to shut its facilities across England.
The attack, which took place at the end of August, resulted in JLR taking its systems offline to prevent further damage to its infrastructure.
JLR said "some data" was affected in the cyber attack, with the automaker only recently announcing a "phased restart" of its operations.
Jaguar Land Rover is beginning a phased restart of its operations
| GETTYProduction at its factories in Halewood, Solihull and Wolverhampton is set to restart in the coming weeks. The Government also announced a £1.5billion loan guarantee to protect JLR's wider supply chain.
It also confirmed that it was working alongside specialists, the National Cyber Security Centre and law enforcement to deal with the restart.
A spokesperson added: "We would like to thank everyone connected with JLR for their continued patience, understanding and support.
"We know there is much more to do but the foundational work of our recovery is firmly underway, and we will continue to provide updates as we progress."