AssuranceAmerica Confirms Breach Affecting 6.99 Million People
Summary
AssuranceAmerica says hackers stole personal and insurance information, including driver’s license numbers, affecting 6.99 million people. The company said hackers targeted an employee and it disabled compromised credentials; the access method is unclear.
Key points
- AssuranceAmerica said it discovered hackers in its systems on March 17 and completed its investigation on June 15.
- The company reported that names, contact information, and driver’s license numbers were stolen, along with insurance, vehicle, and claims information.
- State attorney general breach listings put the number of affected people at 6.99 million; notification letters were scheduled for July 10.
- The company said hackers targeted an employee and that it disabled compromised credentials, but did not specify how the credentials were stolen.
- TechCrunch reported that AssuranceAmerica’s CEO and founder did not respond to questions about contact with the hackers or a possible ransom payment.
Article Details
- Victim Organization
- AssuranceAmerica
- Incident Type
- Confirmed data breach involving hackers in the company's computer systems and theft of customer information; the company said hackers targeted an employee and that it disabled compromised credentials.
- Data Types Exposed
- Names
- Contact information
- Driver’s license numbers
- Auto insurance policy and account information
- Information about drivers and vehicles
- Customer claims information
- Affected Records
- 6.99 million people, according to filings with the Indiana and Maine attorneys general.
- Operational Impact
- No operational disruption was reported.
- Ransom Or Extortion
- Unknown. TechCrunch asked whether AssuranceAmerica had contact with the hackers or paid a ransom; neither the CEO nor the founder responded.
- Claim Status
- confirmed