US EditionAllianz Life confirms data breach affecting majority of 1.4M US customers
- On July 16, 2025, a malicious threat actor gained access to a third-party, cloud-based CRM system used by Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America, Allianz said to the BBC, obtaining personally identifiable data for the majority of its customers.
- Industry experts note that recent breaches targeting insurance firms like Allianz Life follow a wave of cyberattacks, highlighting broader industry targeting by threat groups such as ShinyHunters.
- Following the breach, Allianz Life shut down affected systems and hired forensic experts, while BleepingComputer said the ShinyHunters extortion group is believed responsible.
- Allianz Life said it had taken `immediate action` to contain the breach and notified the FBI, adding there was `no evidence` other systems were accessed.
- According to the Maine filing, Allianz plans to notify affected individuals around August 1 and offer 24 months of identity theft protection and credit monitoring.
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Allianz Life says hackers accessed personal data on the majority of its 1.4 million US customers
Hackers gained access to personal data on the majority of the 1.4 million customers of Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America, the company confirmed Saturday. Minneapolis-based Allianz Life, a subsidiary of Munich, Germany-based Allianz SE, said the data breach happened on July 16 when a “malicious threat actor” gained access to a third-party, cloud-based system used by the company. “The threat actor was able to obtain personally identi…
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