700Credit, one of the largest credit report and identity services providers for the automotive industry in North America, has suffered a wide-ranging data breach, with more than 5.8 million individuals thought to have been affected. The incident was identified on October 25, and was linked to a compromised third-party API on the company’s web application.
Reportedly, hackers seized information collected from automotive dealers between May and October 2025, including names, addresses, dates of birth, and Social Security numbers.
Data breaches continue to plague companies across the business sector, with 700Credit the latest in a long line of hacks this year that has affected companies of all sizes, including Google, Microsoft, McDonalds, Adidas, Coca-Cola and more.
