Allianz Life Data Breach Exposes 1.5M Records
Allianz Life has confirmed a significant data breach affecting its North America branch, with 1,497,036 individuals impacted. The breach, which occurred in July 2025, exposed sensitive personal information. The company has linked the incident to the notorious ShinyHunters group.
Allianz Life has revealed that the breach exposed names, addresses, birth dates, and Social Security numbers of affected individuals. These include customers, financial professionals, and employees. The hacker group, ShinyHunters, has taken responsibility and leaked the data.
The breach occurred when a threat actor gained access to a third-party CRM system using social engineering tactics. Allianz Life has notified the FBI and taken immediate action to contain and mitigate the incident. The company is offering 2 years of free Kroll Identity Monitoring to those affected.
Allianz Life's data breach has compromised the personal information of nearly 1.5 million individuals. The company has identified the ShinyHunters group as the likely culprit. Allianz Life is providing assistance to affected individuals and cooperating with authorities to investigate the incident.
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