Hackers steal data from over a million Allianz customers
The ShinyHunters group is believed to be behind the Allianz Life breach.
A data breach at Allianz Life exposed the personal information of around 1.1 million customers, including names, addresses, and dates of birth.
Hackers accessed a customer database hosted on Salesforce, stealing emails, phone numbers, and in some cases, Social Security numbers.
The company confirmed the breach in late July but has not specified the full scale of the incident while its investigation continues.
Cybercrime group ShinyHunters is believed to be behind the attack and is reportedly preparing a data leak site to extort victims.
Several global companies using Salesforce infrastructure, including Qantas and Workday, have reported similar incidents linked to the same hacking collective.
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