NASCAR has confirmed it suffered a cyberattack and a data breach in April 2025 which saw personal information of racing fans allegedly stolen.
The organization filed data breach reports with attorneys general in multiple US states, describing what had happened, and how it responded, noting the attack started on March 31, 2025, and was spotted – and stopped – on April 3. During that period, the company said it secured its network, brought in third-party cybersecurity experts to analyze the incident, and notified the appropriate law enforcement.
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