1.1 million Allianz Life customers impacted in cyberattack
ByAinvest
Monday, Aug 18, 2025 7:42 pm ET1min read
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The hacked data was published by Have I Been Pwned, which confirmed that the breach includes customers’ names, gender, date of birth, email and home addresses, and phone numbers from a database hosted by cloud giant Salesforce [2]. Allianz Life later disclosed to the states of Texas and Massachusetts that Social Security numbers were also stolen in the breach.
The breach is part of a broader wave of high-profile cyberattacks targeting global companies. Last year, a cyberattack on UnitedHealth's technology division affected 192.7 million people, marking the largest healthcare data breach in U.S. history [1]. In July, hackers infiltrated Microsoft's on-premises SharePoint servers, hitting more than 100 organizations, including U.S. government agencies, raising concerns about identity security [1].
Allianz Life is one of a series of tech and corporate giants that have been targeted by a hacking crew known as ShinyHunters, a group known for their social engineering skills aimed at tricking employees into granting them access to the company’s databases [2].
References:
[1] https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/hack-allianz-life-impacts-1-233928708.html
[2] https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/18/allianz-life-data-breach-affects-1-1-million-customers/
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A cyberattack at Allianz Life in July compromised the personal data of 1.1 million customers, including names, addresses, phone numbers, and emails. The breach is part of a broader wave of high-profile cyberattacks targeting global companies, including Microsoft and UnitedHealth Group. The hacked information was published by breach notification site Have I Been Pwned.
A significant cyberattack at U.S. insurance firm Allianz Life in late July has compromised the personal data of 1.1 million customers. The breach, which was disclosed by breach notification site Have I Been Pwned, includes names, addresses, phone numbers, and emails [1]. Allianz Life had previously stated that hackers stole personal information from most of its 1.4 million U.S. customers, financial professionals, and select employees.The hacked data was published by Have I Been Pwned, which confirmed that the breach includes customers’ names, gender, date of birth, email and home addresses, and phone numbers from a database hosted by cloud giant Salesforce [2]. Allianz Life later disclosed to the states of Texas and Massachusetts that Social Security numbers were also stolen in the breach.
The breach is part of a broader wave of high-profile cyberattacks targeting global companies. Last year, a cyberattack on UnitedHealth's technology division affected 192.7 million people, marking the largest healthcare data breach in U.S. history [1]. In July, hackers infiltrated Microsoft's on-premises SharePoint servers, hitting more than 100 organizations, including U.S. government agencies, raising concerns about identity security [1].
Allianz Life is one of a series of tech and corporate giants that have been targeted by a hacking crew known as ShinyHunters, a group known for their social engineering skills aimed at tricking employees into granting them access to the company’s databases [2].
References:
[1] https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/hack-allianz-life-impacts-1-233928708.html
[2] https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/18/allianz-life-data-breach-affects-1-1-million-customers/
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