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Hackers who stole client data from Peugeot are understood to have said they will release the information on January 6 unless the company pays a ransom, the amount of which has not been publicly disclosed.

The cyberattack in December saw around 40GB of data, including customers鈥� telephone numbers, email addresses, identity documents and number plates taken from dealerships, with those in Lot-et-Garonne primarily affected.

The group behind the attack, Cicada 3301, have purportedly put the stolen data online ready to be released.

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On December 20, Peugeot's parent company Stellantis told news website L鈥橧nform茅 that it was 鈥渁ware of the situation鈥�, adding that 鈥渢he group's teams are currently investigating what happened.鈥�

The theft and release of client information may have serious implications for Peugeot and Stellantis, which could face steep fines under the European General Data Protection Regulation.