A US insurance agency has warned tens of thousands of Americans that their personal information is at risk after its network was hacked.
In a report sent to the Maine Attorney General, Nevada-based insurance agency TransGlobal He says Its customers’ information was at risk after the cyber attack that occurred on February 18.
The investigation found that the exposed data may have included personal information such as name, address, Social Security number, driver’s license number, and date of birth.
The filing shows 71,597 people were affected, including 78 Maine residents.
“Although we are not aware of any misuse of your information, we are providing this notice to inform you of the incident and draw your attention to steps you may take to better protect against the potential for identity theft and fraud, if you feel it is necessary to do so.”
The security breach was discovered on February 24.
“Upon learning of this incident, we launched an in-depth investigation to determine the scope of the incident and identify those potentially affected. This included working with our IT team and engaging external forensic experts in an effort to ensure that the incident did not result in any additional exposure of personal information and taking steps to ensure the integrity of our information systems.
We have also worked with outside experts to identify information that may be at risk. We also reported the incident to the FBI to assist in our investigation.
The company is offering those affected by the incident free identity monitoring and fraud counseling services for one year.
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