Audi
HIGH RISKData breach — August 2019
In August 2019, Audi USA suffered a data breach after a vendor left data unsecured and exposed on the internet. The data contained 2.7M unique email addresses along with names, phone numbers, physical addresses and vehicle information including VIN. In a disclosure statement from Audi, they also advised some customers had driver's licenses, dates of birth, social security numbers and other personal information exposed.
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What happened in the Audi data breach?
In August 2019, Audi USA suffered a data breach after a vendor left data unsecured and exposed on the internet. The data contained 2.7M unique email addresses along with names, phone numbers, physical addresses and vehicle information including VIN. In a disclosure statement from Audi, they also advised some customers had driver's licenses, dates of birth, social security numbers and other personal information exposed.
The exposed data included 8 types of personal information. Social Security numbers were compromised, creating a long-term risk of identity theft. Learn more about what a data breach means for you.
Quick answer — was Audi hacked?
Yes. Audi was breached in August 2019. The breach exposed 2,743,539 records including dates of birth, driver's licenses, email addresses. This breach has been independently verified. If your email was involved, your data may still be at risk today. Check if you were affected.
Why was the Audi breach so dangerous?
The Audi breach exposed 2,743,539 records — that is 2.7M people whose personal data is now circulating on the dark web. The combination of dates of birth, driver's licenses, email addresses makes this a high-risk breach that requires immediate action.
Don't wait to find out — check if your email was exposed in this breach now.
What data was stolen in the Audi breach?
Dates of birth — used to verify identity for account takeover and fraud
Driver's licenses — may be combined with other breach data to build a profile for targeted attacks
Email addresses — used for phishing attacks and credential stuffing against your other accounts
Names — used to build profiles and target you with personalised scams
Phone numbers — enables SIM swapping attacks and targeted SMS phishing scams
Physical addresses — combined with other data, used for identity theft and physical fraud
Social security numbers — enables full identity theft including fraudulent credit applications
Vehicle details — may be combined with other breach data to build a profile for targeted attacks
Is the Audi breach still dangerous in 2026?
Yes. Stolen data from the Audi breach remains dangerous years after the incident. Research shows that over 65% of stolen credentials from older breaches have never been changed by the account holders. Attackers routinely compile data from multiple breaches to build complete profiles, and credentials from 2019 are still actively used in credential stuffing attacks today.
Personal information like email addresses, phone numbers, and dates of birth never expire. Even if you changed your Audi password, the other exposed data can be combined with information from other breaches to target you. Learn more about how long stolen data stays dangerous.
Frequently asked about the Audi breach
Approximately 2,743,539 user records were exposed in the Audi breach in August 2019.
Yes. Leaked credentials are actively used in credential stuffing attacks years after a breach. If you reused your Audi password elsewhere and haven't changed it, those accounts remain at risk today.
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Change your Audi password immediately, change any other account where you used the same password, enable two-factor authentication on all important accounts, and monitor for phishing emails over the next 90 days.
Who was affected by the Audi breach?
The Audi data breach affected approximately 2,743,539 users who had accounts with the service. While not the largest breach on record, it still represents a significant number of compromised accounts in our database of 970+ known breaches.
If you ever created an account with Audi or used their services, your data may have been included in this breach. Check your email now to find out. You can also read our guide on what to do immediately after a data breach.
If your email was in the Audi breach
Change your Audi password immediately
Go to Audi and change your password right now. Use a strong, unique password that you have never used anywhere else.
Change any account sharing that password
If you used the same password on other sites, change it on every one of them. Attackers test stolen credentials on hundreds of popular sites within hours.
Enable two-factor authentication
Turn on 2FA on Audi and every important account. Even if your password is known, attackers cannot get in without the second factor.
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