Hertz says hackers stole customer data in vendor breach

Hertz is notifying customers that hackers may have stolen personal information including credit card details and Social Security numbers during a data breach on one of its vendors.

In a notice on its website, Hertz said an unauthorized third-party stole data during a cyberattack on Cleo Communications’s file-transfer platform between October 2024 and December 2024.

Hertz, which also owns the Dollar and Thrifty rental brands, said it confirmed the attack on February 10 and concluded...