Over 1.6 million customers now hit in massive insurance data breach


More than 1.6 million people are now thought to have been affected by the May 2024 cyberattack at Landmark Admin, twice as many as originally thought.

The company confirmed the news in an updated report filed with the Office of the Maine Attorney General. “The forensic investigation determined that data was encrypted and exfiltrated from Landmark’s system,” the company said. “However, there was insufficient evidence available to identify which files had been compromised. The unauthorized activity occurred between May 13, 2024, and June 17, 2024.”

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Source: MSN News


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