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Mint
a day ago
- Business
- Mint
Data breach alert! 1.1 mn Allianz Life US users' information stolen - SSN, names, phone numbers, email ids exposed
A cyber attack at US insurance giant Allianz Life in late July compromised the personal information of 1.1 million customers, according to a report released by data breach notification site Have I Been Pwned on Monday. Allianz Life notified the public about the data breach in late July, confirming that hackers stole the personal data of most of its 1.4 million US customers, select employees and financial professionals. Allianz Life informed the states of Texas and Massachusetts that the hackers managed to steal Social Security Numbers (SSN) in the breach. According to Have I Been Pwned, the hacked information includes customers' names, addresses, phone numbers and emails. The data was compromised after a threat actor infiltrated a third-party cloud-based customer relationship management (CRM) system. The customers were not the only victims of the attack, as it also affected the insurance firm's employees, although the exact number is still unknown. A spokesperson for Allianz Life declined to comment as the investigation is ongoing. However, the spokesperson assured that the firm will be providing dedicated resources, including two years of identity monitoring services, to assist impacted individuals soon, a Reuters report revealed. The Allianz Life breach exposed sensitive information about the affected people, such as their names, gender, date of birth, email and home addresses, and phone numbers, from a database hosted by cloud giant Salesforce, said the report posted by Have I Been Pwned. Have I Been Pwned is a data breach notification site which alerts people when their email addresses have been exposed in known data breaches. Allianz Life is one of several companies that have been victims of cyberattacks, specifically targeting the insurance industry. Others, including Aflac, have also reported similar security incidents.
Mint
a day ago
- Business
- Mint
Data breach alert! Allianz Life says data of 1.1 mn US users stolen - SSN, names, phone numbers, email ids exposed
A cyber attack at US insurance giant Allianz Life in late July compromised the personal information of 1.1 million customers, according to a report released by data breach notification site Have I Been Pwned on Monday. Allianz Life notified the public about the data breach in late July, confirming that hackers stole the personal data of most of its 1.4 million US customers, select employees and financial professionals. Allianz Life informed the states of Texas and Massachusetts that the hackers managed to steal Social Security Numbers (SSN) in the breach. According to Have I Been Pwned, the hacked information includes customers' names, addresses, phone numbers and emails. The data was compromised after a threat actor infiltrated a third-party cloud-based customer relationship management (CRM) system. The customers were not the only victims of the attack, as it also affected the insurance firm's employees, although the exact number is still unknown. A spokesperson for Allianz Life declined to comment as the investigation is ongoing. However, the spokesperson assured that the firm will be providing dedicated resources, including two years of identity monitoring services, to assist impacted individuals soon, a Reuters report revealed. The Allianz Life breach exposed sensitive information about the affected people, such as their names, gender, date of birth, email and home addresses, and phone numbers, from a database hosted by cloud giant Salesforce, said the report posted by Have I Been Pwned. Have I Been Pwned is a data breach notification site which alerts people when their email addresses have been exposed in known data breaches. Allianz Life is one of several companies that have been victims of cyberattacks, specifically targeting the insurance industry. Others, including Aflac, have also reported similar security incidents. Google security researchers recently pointed to a group known as Scattered Spider as being an active hacking gang across the insurance sector. These hackers are known to rely heavily on social engineering, including impersonating employees or IT staff over the phone to gain access to sensitive database of the companies.
The Sun
a day ago
- Business
- The Sun
Allianz Life cyberattack exposes data of 1.1 million customers
A cyberattack at U.S. insurance firm Allianz Life in late July compromised the personal data of 1.1 million customers, according to breach notification site Have I Been Pwned on Monday. Allianz Life had previously said that hackers stole personal information of most of its 1.4 million U.S. customers, financial professionals and select employees. According to the data published by Have I Been Pwned, the hacked information includes names of customers, addresses, phone numbers and emails. An Allianz Life spokesperson declined to comment at the moment, as the company's investigation is ongoing. The spokesperson said the company will be providing dedicated resources, including two years of identity monitoring services, to assist impacted individuals. The breach is part of a broader wave of high-profile cyberattacks targeting global companies, including Microsoft and UnitedHealth Group. A cyberattack on UnitedHealth's technology division last year — the largest healthcare data breach in U.S. history — affected 192.7 million people. Meanwhile, hackers infiltrated Microsoft's on-premises SharePoint servers in July, hitting more than 100 organizations, including U.S. government agencies, and raising concerns about identity security. - Reuters
The Hindu
a day ago
- Business
- The Hindu
Hack at Allianz Life impacts 1.1 million customers, breach notification site says
A cyberattack at U.S. insurance firm Allianz Life in late July compromised the personal data of 1.1 million customers, according to breach notification site Have I Been Pwned on Monday. Allianz Life had previously said that hackers stole personal information of most of its 1.4 million U.S. customers, financial professionals and select employees. According to the data published by Have I Been Pwned, the hacked information includes names of customers, addresses, phone numbers and emails. An Allianz Life spokesperson declined to comment at the moment, as the company's investigation is ongoing. The spokesperson said the company will be providing dedicated resources, including two years of identity monitoring services, to assist impacted individuals. The breach is part of a broader wave of high-profile cyberattacks targeting global companies, including Microsoft and UnitedHealth Group. A cyberattack on UnitedHealth's technology division last year — the largest healthcare data breach in U.S. history — affected 192.7 million people. Meanwhile, hackers infiltrated Microsoft's on-premises SharePoint servers in July, hitting more than 100 organizations, including U.S. government agencies, and raising concerns about identity security.
