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SouthBayDem

(32,886 posts) Sat Jul 26, 2025, 04:06 PM Jul 26

Insurance giant says most US customer data stolen in cyber-attack [View all]

Source: BBC

Hackers have stolen personal information of a majority of insurance firm Allianz Life's 1.4 million customers in North America, its parent company said.

"On July 16, 2025, a malicious threat actor gained access to a third-party, cloud-based CRM system used by Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America (Allianz Life)," Allianz said in a statement to the BBC.

The German parent company added that the hackers were "able to obtain personally identifiable data related to the majority of Allianz Life's customers, financial professionals, and select Allianz Life employees, using a social engineering technique".

The data breach was only related to Allianz Life, according to the company.

Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cd6nyng861wo

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Insurance giant says most US customer data stolen in cyber-attack [View all] SouthBayDem Jul 26 OP

I think it only apples to Allianz Life. ananda Jul 26 #1

Once again. Let's hook everyone's computers together and see what happens. See what happens. twodogsbarking Jul 26 #2

I just cringe when I hear about THE CLOUD Skittles Jul 26 #6

THIS👆 lonely bird Jul 26 #7

I agree Give Peace A Chance Jul 26 #8

That's a fact, defacto7 Jul 27 #15

I'm so glad that Musk / DOGE are building an all-in-one database CloudWatcher Jul 26 #3

Gee. Maybe we could have a cyber security agency to detect and intercept instead of deporting workers who we need??? Evolve Dammit Jul 26 #4

Maybe some government somewhere would send their goons to round up the hackers. The Madcap Jul 26 #5

Third-party CRM (Customer Relations Management) C_eh_N_eh_D_eh Jul 26 #9

This gives Allianz and other companies who use these strategies "plausible deniability" slightlv Jul 26 #11

These companies have no problem raking in multi LuckyLib Jul 27 #12

ID theft fraudulent tax return refund WilliamPlanke Jul 26 #10

Privacy & Internet security are a myth in the 21st century. n/t Jacson6 Jul 27 #13

Elon's Data Pirates Strike Again!!!! Film at Eleven. Ford_Prefect Jul 27 #14