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31007490277?profile=RESIZE_400xCybercriminals have targeted 700Credit, the largest provider of credit, identity, and compliance services for dealerships, breaching sensitive data of approximately 5.6 million customers and nearly 18,000 dealerships in North America.  This incident occurred in late October and involved names, addresses, Social Security numbers, and employment information.

The breach, confirmed by Managing Director Ken Hill, resulted from a compromise of the 700Dealer.com website.  A third-party vendor’s API con