Career-threatening personal and financial information was compromised, and Toyota Financial Services (TFS) is alerting affected parties to this fact. Unauthorised individuals were able to access personal data because of a cyberattack on the networks. The affected clients have been notified thus far. To enhance security, Toyota Financial Services advises its German clients to stay alert and get in touch with their bank. In addition to getting a recent credit report from Schufa, they must keep an eye out for any atypical activity. To remove data purportedly taken from the organisation, the ransomware group first requested payment of $8,000,000. They then gave the option to extend the deadline by an extra $10,000 every day.

The California Office of the Attorney General reported a data breach involving Toyota Financial Services, Inc. (TFS) on June 11, 2024. The breach, which affected certain customers due to incorrect account linking, occurred on September 10, 2021, compromising names, addresses, partial Social Security numbers, and TFS account numbers, though bank account numbers were not involved. The number of individuals affected is currently unknown.

On June 28, 2016, Toyota Financial Services (TFS) experienced a data breach when an associate inadvertently sent a spreadsheet containing sensitive customer information to a personal email account. The exposed data included customer account numbers and personal identifiers, though the exact number of affected individuals remains undisclosed. The incident was reported to the California Office of the Attorney General on August 26, 2016. The breach stemmed from human error, highlighting vulnerabilities in internal data-handling protocols. While no malicious intent was involved, the exposure of customer identifiers posed risks of identity theft or fraudulent activity. The company likely faced reputational damage and potential regulatory scrutiny due to the mishandling of confidential data. No evidence suggested further exploitation of the leaked information, but the incident underscored the need for stricter access controls and employee training to prevent similar occurrences in the future.

The California Office of the Attorney General reported a data breach involving Toyota Motor Credit Corporation on December 15, 2015. The breach occurred on August 5, 2015, when an unencrypted email containing customer information was sent to a vendor partner, potentially exposing names, account numbers, and bank details. The total number of individuals affected is currently unknown.