Insurance provider AssuranceAmerica has confirmed a data breach affecting the personal information and driver’s license numbers of up to 6.9 million people.
AssuranceAmerica provides car and rental insurance to customers across 14 US states through a network of over 9,500 independent agents.
The breach notice letter also mentions information about customers’ auto insurance policies and accounts, their drivers and vehicles, and details about customer claims.
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Source: MalwareBytes Labs
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