Recently, a database containing information of more than four million Zurich Insurance customers has been put up for sale on the dark web. The leaked data includes names, addresses, and policy numbers, which has caused concern among those affected. The cybercriminal responsible claims that the data comes from a security breach at 2021.
Zurich Insurance has acknowledged that it indeed suffered a leak at 2021, but assures that the problem was resolved and that there is no evidence of new leaks. However, the appearance of this database suggests that the information compromised in that breach is still circulating in illicit markets, putting the security and privacy of the affected customers at risk.
Customers should exercise extreme caution as email addresses could be used in the future to carry out, For example, Phishing attacks.
Este incidente destaca la importancia de la protección de datos en las compañías de seguros y la necesidad de tomar medidas adicionales para evitar futuros ciberataques.
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