Your most sensitive data is threatened by the hack of Indigo parking lots, here is what we know

What if parking your car became a risk to your privacy? Indigo, the parking giant, suffered a cyberattack exposing thousands of customer records. Enough to make you sweat... and ideas for scammers.

Indigo, the leading parking company in France with 1.7 million spaces managed, has been the target of a malicious intrusion into its systems. Result: sensitive data (names, addresses, emails, phone numbers, and license plates) were stolen. While bank accounts and passwords appear to have been spared, hackers now have enough information to orchestrate targeted attacks.

The company responded by cutting off the hackers' access, alerting the CNIL (French Data Protection Authority), and filing a complaint. But the damage is done: this data, although non-financial, offers a goldmine for phishing. Imagine an email mentioning your license plate or address: it's hard not to bite. the hook.

Tailor-made scams: how to protect yourself?

Experts, like Benoît Grunemwald of ESET, are sounding the alarm at our colleagues at 01Net: « Vigilance is more essential than ever in the face of the upsurge in personal data leaks. Even without banking details or passwords, information such as name, address, telephone number, license plate, or email address can be used for targeted phishing attempts. Cybercriminals use this data to craft credible fraudulent messages that can fool even the most cautious users. Simply mentioning your license plate or address in a scam email can be enough to create a sense of legitimacy and encourage the action »

Indigo recommends that its customers:

• Change their Indigo Neo password, especially if it is reused elsewhere.
• Ignore suspicious messages asking for banking information.
• Use the official application for all interactions.

To date, no fraudulent exploitation has been observed. But it is better to anticipate: in 2025, more than 2.1 million French accounts will have been hacked via similar leaks (Alain Afflelou, Kiabi, etc.).

The CNIL could obviously investigate the protective measures implemented by Indigo. In the meantime, vigilance remains the best weapon: check the sender of messages, avoid suspicious links, and use unique passwords.