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INSURANCE GIANT SAYS MOST US CUSTOMER DATA STOLEN IN CYBER-ATTACK

bbc.com2 min read

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Hackers breached Allianz Life's third-party cloud-based CRM system on July 16, using social engineering techniques to steal personal data from approximately 1.4 million of the insurer's North American customers. The German parent company immediately contained the breach, notified the FBI, and confirmed no other company systems were compromised.