People search Nissan data breach timeline because the brand sits on billions of accounts, credentials, and cloud workloads. BreachHistory indexes 3 Nissan-linked incidents (1 company-confirmed). This page maps every attested event through 2026 with internal links to canonical records.
Why Nissan breach history matters
Nissan operates in Technology (India). Across indexed rows, recurring themes include ransomware and extortion, third-party and supply-chain exposure, zero-day exploitation and malware. Understanding the chronological pattern helps security teams, customers, and regulators separate confirmed disclosures from forum marketing.
Full timeline through 2026
2026 — Oracle PeopleSoft zero-day (CVE-2026-35273); ShinyHunters employee HR breach
Verified breach. Verified breach — disclosed June 30, 2026. Nissan Americas confirmed via California Attorney General notification and trade press that threat actors exploited Oracle PeopleSoft zero-day CVE-2026-35273 (CVSS 9.8, patched June 10, 2026) in the broader ShinyHunters/UNC6240 campaign Mandiant and Google GTIG track. Unauthorized access occurred May 27 through June 9, 2026—before Oracle's out-of-band advisory. Potentially exposed employee data includes Social Security Numbers, Social Insurance Numbers, national identifica Exposed categories include Current and former employee HR data in US, Canada, Mexico, and Brazil: names, contact details, SSN/SIN/national IDs, tax and financial information, banking details, dependents and . No attested victim count is published for this row yet. See the nissan-peoplesoft-shinyhunters 2026 reco and canonical BreachHistory entry.
2026 — Everest vendor breach; ~910GB dealership data (third-party; Apr publicity)
Unverified claim — treat actor counts cautiously. The Everest ransomware group targeted a third-party vendor serving Nissan and Infiniti North American dealerships, claiming roughly 910 gigabytes of exfiltrated data including customer PII and loan records. Nissan affirmed a vendor compromise while stating its core systems were not breached; SC World and G/O Block summarized the April 2026 public leak threat after failed extortion. BreachHistory keeps victim numerators at zero until attested regulatory counts surface—treat 17M vehicle headlines as unverified market Exposed categories include Dealership records; financial docs; internal reports. No attested victim count is published for this row yet. See the nissan 2026 record and canonical BreachHistory entry.
2016 — — Anonymous launches cyberattack against Nissan in…
Cataloged incident. Anonymous launches cyberattack against Nissan in protest at Japanese whale hunting Exposed categories include Unknown. No attested victim count is published for this row yet. See the nissan2016-vcdb1 and canonical BreachHistory entry.
Patterns and analysis
- Ransomware and extortion — appears across multiple Nissan catalog entries; prioritize controls that address this class of failure.
- Third-party and supply-chain exposure — appears across multiple Nissan catalog entries; prioritize controls that address this class of failure.
- Zero-day exploitation and malware — appears across multiple Nissan catalog entries; prioritize controls that address this class of failure.
- Record-count hygiene — BreachHistory indexes actor-cited figures separately from company-confirmed totals; read each row's technicalWriteup before treating counts as fact.
- 2026 monitoring — New disclosures roll into this timeline as they are verified or labeled unverified per catalog policy.
What to do if you may be affected
- Step 1: Enable phishing-resistant MFA on every account tied to this brand.
- Step 2: Use unique passwords and a password manager—breach rows often involve credential reuse.
- Step 3: Monitor official company breach notices and regulator filings, not dark-web downloads.
- Step 4: Review OAuth app permissions and revoke unused third-party integrations.
- Step 5: Bookmark the Nissan company page for new 2026+ disclosures.
Canonical BreachHistory hub
Explore every indexed row: breachhistory.com/nissan · Latest: nissan-peoplesoft-shinyhunters2026.
Sources: BreachHistory catalog (3 rows for Nissan), company and regulator disclosures cited in individual breach records.