Allianz Life says 'majority' of customers' personal data stolen in cyberattack
9 months ago
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- Allianz Life, a U.S. insurance giant, suffered a data breach in mid-July 2025.
- Hackers accessed a third-party, cloud-based CRM system using social engineering techniques.
- Personally identifiable data of the majority of Allianz Life's customers, financial professionals, and select employees was stolen.
- Allianz Life has 1.4 million customers; its parent company, Allianz, serves over 125 million worldwide.
- The breach was disclosed in a filing with Maine’s attorney general, but the exact number of affected individuals was not immediately provided.
- Allianz Life notified the FBI and found no evidence of further network compromise.
- The company did not confirm any communication from hackers or attribute the breach to a specific group.
- This incident is part of a wave of breaches targeting the insurance industry, including Aflac.
- Security researchers attribute similar intrusions to Scattered Spider, known for social engineering attacks.
- Scattered Spider has previously targeted the U.K. retail, aviation, transportation, and Silicon Valley tech sectors.
- Allianz plans to notify affected individuals by August 1, 2025.