- Allianz Life recently confirmed Cyberattack
- Criminals stole data on about 1.4 million customers
- Among the stolen data are names, addresses and SSNs
The information stolen in the recent cyberattack on the insurance giant Allianz Life included people’s full names, postal addresses, birth dates and especially worrying – Social Security Numbers (SSN), the company has confirmed.
Allianz Life has submitted new forms for Attorney General’s Office in Texas and Massachusetts, where it confirmed what kind of data was taken when a threat actor gained access to a third-party cloud-based CRM system used by the company.
After finding out the penetration, the company took action to contain it and notified the FBI. So far, there is no evidence that the company’s network or other systems were accessed, it was added.
Abuses SSNs
Talking to TechcrunchA spokesman for Allianz Life said the company will begin to notify the persons concerned on August 1st.
“The letters will offer specific information relevant to affected persons, including the type of data that may have been affected,” it said.
SSNs are a core piece of personal identity in the United States and they lock access to a wide range of services and items.
They allow cyber criminals to emulate victims, potentially open bank accounts in their name, apply for loans and credit cards or raise debt.
They can also commit false tax returns, access medical treatment or prescription medication and even get a job illegally, which can cause problems for the victims under background control.
Finally, criminals may use SSNs to apply for various social security benefits, unemployment compensation or welfare.
Stay protected
In particular, the attack is that such items could contain more than enough of sensitive information to hackers to launch very personalized, successful phishing campaigns, leading to identity theft, thread fraud and even ransomware attacks.
If you are worried, you may have been caught in the incident, don’t worry – there are a number of methods to find out. Do i have? is probably the best resource only to check if your details have been affected, offering a wear and tear of any major cyber event in the last few years.
And if you save passwords to a Google account, you can use Google’s password tool to see if anyone has been compromised, or sign up for one of the best password administrator settings we’ve rounded off to make sure your login is protected.
Via Techcrunch
