<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="true"><li>Indian car-sharing marketplace Zoomcar disclosed a data breach where a hacker accessed personal data of 8.4 million users, including names, phone numbers, and car registration numbers.</li><li>The incident was identified on June 9 through unauthorized access to the company's information systems.</li><li>Zoomcar activated its incident response plan upon discovery.</li><li>There was no evidence of compromise of financial information, passwords, or sensitive identifiers.</li><li>The company implemented additional safeguards, increased system monitoring, and engaged third-party cybersecurity experts.</li><li>Zoomcar is cooperating with regulatory and law enforcement authorities but hasn't disclosed if affected customers were informed.</li><li>Founded in 2013, Zoomcar offers car rentals on various bases in India and other countries.</li><li>In February, Zoomcar reported growth in car rentals but also an increase in net loss.</li><li>The data breach has not caused significant disruptions to Zoomcar's operations so far.</li></ul>

Car sharing giant Zoomcar says hacker accessed personal data of 8.4 million users

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