Times Car Rental Data Breach Affects Millions of Users

Times Mobility, the operator of the Times Car Rental car-sharing service, disclosed that an unauthorized third party accessed its systems last week. The breach was first detected on a Friday morning, and the company said it blocked the intrusion by the following morning.

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According to Times Mobility, the incident involved approximately 6.6 million user accounts. Of those, 1.6 million documents were accessed, including photographs of personal identification such as driver’s licenses, utility-bill proofs of address, and student-ID images used for the service’s student plan. The company confirmed that the accessed material contained images of the IDs themselves.

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Times Mobility issued a public statement confirming the detection and rapid containment of the breach. The firm said it had immediately secured the compromised entry point and began an internal investigation. It also urged affected users to review their accounts and take steps to protect their personal information, such as changing passwords and monitoring for suspicious activity.

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The exposure of ID images raises concerns about identity theft and fraud. While Times Mobility has not reported any confirmed misuse of the data, the scale of the breach means that a large number of users could be vulnerable to phishing attempts or unauthorized account creation elsewhere. Security experts typically advise individuals whose personal documents have been exposed to watch for unusual activity on financial accounts and to consider credit monitoring services.

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Times Mobility plans to notify all affected users directly and to cooperate with relevant authorities as the investigation proceeds. Users are advised to follow the company’s guidance on securing their information, remain vigilant for any signs of misuse, and stay informed about any further updates from the service.

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