The Hertz Corporation filed a data breach notification with the California Attorney General’s office on April 11, 2025. Unfortunately, the version of the notification letter available for review appears to be a scanned image rather than readable text, so we cannot confirm exactly what happened, how the breach occurred, or whether a third party or vendor was involved. We’re being upfront about that gap rather than guessing at details we can’t verify.
Because the underlying letter isn’t readable, we don’t know the exact number of people affected or whether this notice covers Hertz customers, employees, or another group. What we do know is that the filing was directed at California residents, since it was submitted to the California Attorney General as required when California residents’ personal information may have been compromised.
What information was exposed?
- The specific categories of personal information involved were not disclosed in the readable portion of this filing.
- Companies filing this type of notice typically report exposure of some combination of names, contact details, driver’s license numbers, financial account information, or Social Security numbers, but we cannot confirm which, if any, applied here.
- If you received a physical or emailed copy of the letter from Hertz, check it directly for the section describing the specific data types involved.
No information about free credit monitoring or identity protection services being offered by Hertz was available in the readable portion of this filing. If you received a notification letter directly, check it for any enrollment offer, activation code, or deadline that may have been included.
What should you do now?
- Read your physical notification letter carefully, since it may contain details not captured in this summary, including what data was involved and any enrollment codes for protective services.
- Review your Hertz rental account and any linked payment methods for unfamiliar charges or account changes.
- Watch your bank and credit card statements closely for the next several months for any unauthorized activity.
- Consider placing a fraud alert or credit freeze with the major credit bureaus if your letter indicates sensitive identifiers like a driver’s license or financial account number were involved.
- Because the exact scope here is unclear, it may be worth signing up for a service like Aura or LifeLock, which can alert you if your information appears elsewhere, such as on the dark web.
- Be cautious of unsolicited emails, texts, or calls claiming to be from Hertz asking you to confirm personal details, since scammers sometimes exploit breach news to launch phishing attempts.
- If you want to see how another company handled a similarly unclear breach disclosure, the GeoLogics Corporation data breach notice is a useful comparison.