Top electric car charger firm confirms data breach, tells users to be on their guard

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• DCS reported a data breach caused by unusual behavior from a third-party support provider
• Only names and emails were accessed; no financial data was stored or compromised
• Fewer than ten customers were affected; authorities and partners have been notified

Digital Charging Solutions (DCS), a German company building public charging solutions for car manufacturers, fleet managers and EV drivers, has warned its customers it suffered a rather bizarre data breach that didn’t include a malicious third party, or a disgruntled insider.