Cyberattack on Genertel Exposed Some Customers’ Personal Data
Summary
A cyberattack on Hungarian insurer Genertel on September 17 exposed personal data belonging to some customers. The company temporarily suspended online services while investigating.
Key points
- Genertel, a Hungarian insurance company, was targeted in a cyberattack on September 17.
- Unauthorized third parties accessed personal data belonging to some customers.
- The company temporarily suspended its online services while investigating the incident.
Article Details
- Victim Organization
- Genertel
- Victim Domain
- genertel.hu
- Incident Type
- Cyberattack involving unauthorized access to customer personal data
- Incident Date
- 2026-09-17
- Disclosure Date
- 2026-09-17
- Data Types Exposed
- Personal data
- Sensitive customer information
- Affected Records
- Some customers; exact number not disclosed
- Affected Data Size
- Not disclosed
- Operational Impact
- Genertel temporarily suspended its online services while investigating the incident.
- Ransom Or Extortion
- None reported
- Claim Status
- confirmed