For those who’ve rented a automobile with Hertz not too long ago, your private info could also be in danger. The rental automobile company, which additionally owns Greenback and Thrifty, launched a press release warning prospects of a knowledge breach involving one in all its distributors.
In response to Hertz, a breach of Cleo Communications might have uncovered the delicate info of not less than 100,000 prospects within the US. That features bank card numbers, driver’s licenses, contact information, and even in sure instances, social safety or passport numbers.
The incident reportedly came about someday between October and December 2024, and Hertz was alerted to the state of affairs on February 10. The “Discover of Information” assertion launched on the Hertz web site says:
‘We accomplished this information evaluation on April 2, 2025, and concluded that the non-public info concerned on this occasion might embody the next: identify, contact info, date of start, bank card info, driver’s license info and data associated to employees’ compensation claims. A really small variety of people might have had their Social Safety or different authorities identification numbers, passport info, Medicare or Medicaid ID (related to employees’ compensation claims), or injury-related info related to automobile accident claims impacted by the occasion.’
Hertz will provide prospects two years of complimentary identity-theft safety with Kroll.
That very same week, Hertz additionally introduced a brand new program involving automated AI inspections for returned rental autos. Hertz has partnered with an organization known as UVeye to deploy AI-driven automobile inspections throughout most main airports within the US.
UVeye makes use of superior scanning know-how dubbed an “MRI for Autos” to seize full photographs of the inside, undercarriage, and tires. It even gives a 360-degree scan that may detect chips, cracks, and paint points. The AI inspection program will kick off at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta Worldwide Airport, with deployment at most main US airports anticipated by the tip of the 12 months.
Hertz states on its web site:
‘With greater than half one million autos across the globe, holding autos in nicely maintained situation earlier than, throughout, and after leases is a important precedence for Hertz. Automobile assessments within the rental trade have all the time relied closely on guide inspections performed in various situations. By implementing UVeye’s superior AI-driven inspection know-how, Hertz can considerably improve the frequency, accuracy, and effectivity of its automobile upkeep processes, making certain dependable service, improved automobile availability, and transparency for its prospects.’
Different rental automobile businesses, like Avis and Enterprise, are contemplating utilizing related AI inspection know-how.
