Let's talk about a serious situation - there was a massive data breach at a company selling software to car, RV, or boat dealerships. As a result, personal information for 766,000 people may have been exposed.
The compromised data may include:
Motility indicated that they do not see evidence of misuse of the data but, let's be honest - whenever data is compromised it's always a possibility.
Oddly, no hackers have publicly claimed the attack as they usually do, which is different from the norm.
Hacking a software provider does not only impact the target company, it impacts all companies who use their software and the companies who service and rely on them.
The information stolen likely contained sensitive information like SSNs (social security number) and drivers' licenses, which are used by criminals to identify theft. And, someone cannot just request or change their SSN like they can change a password.
1. Hackers will target everyone—Not just banks or tech companies. Even dealership software can be a gold mine.
2. Protecting your identity matters—Credit freezes, monitoring, and strong passwords will help.
So, what happened?
This past August of 2025 - Motility Software Solutions, aka Systems 2000, aka Sys2K, noticed suspicious activity in their computer system. Hackers accessed the system and installed malware and downloaded files including some with customer information.The compromised data may include:
- Names, email address, phone number
- Birth dates, and account information
- Driver’s license numbers
- And, in some cases, Social Security Numbers (SSNs)
Motility indicated that they do not see evidence of misuse of the data but, let's be honest - whenever data is compromised it's always a possibility.
What actions is the company taking?
The following are actions taken by Motility thus far:- Restoring systems from backup
- Offering more robust security protections
- Supplying all impacted customers with a free one-year LifeLock identity theft monitoring service
- Advising all impacted customers to monitor their credit reports If you are impacted you can register to use the LifeLock service for free until December 19, 2025 by using the code they will provide to you.
Oddly, no hackers have publicly claimed the attack as they usually do, which is different from the norm.
Should you care?
You may be thinking "so what if I do not use or link this software provider’s program?"Hacking a software provider does not only impact the target company, it impacts all companies who use their software and the companies who service and rely on them.
The information stolen likely contained sensitive information like SSNs (social security number) and drivers' licenses, which are used by criminals to identify theft. And, someone cannot just request or change their SSN like they can change a password.
Key Takeaways for All of Us
This situation serves as a reminder of two aspects:1. Hackers will target everyone—Not just banks or tech companies. Even dealership software can be a gold mine.
2. Protecting your identity matters—Credit freezes, monitoring, and strong passwords will help.