Another day, another big data breach. This time it’s Landmark Admin which is an Insurance administrative services company. According to a filing with the Main Attorney General’s office, the company said that it was the victim of a cyberattack back in May and over 800,000 people have had the following information stolen:
“Based on the investigation, the following information related to potentially impacted individuals may have been subject to unauthorized access: first name/initial and last name; address; Social Security number; tax identification number; driver’s license number/state-issued identification card; passport number; financial account number; medical information; date of birth; health insurance policy number; and life and annuity policy information,”
Well that sucks. Though what sucks more is the fact that we’re in late October and the public is only finding out about this company being pwned back in May. In any case, the company goes on to say that impacted people should monitor their credit reports and bank accounts for suspicious activity. How do you know if you’re impacted, well the company will reach out to you to let you know if you’ve been affected.
Personally, if I were affected by this, I’d want to know why it took so long to make this information public. I’m hoping that somebody is going to ask that question. As in someone in government that has the power to compel the company to serve up the answer to that question.
Landmark Admin Pwned…. Over 800K People Affected
Posted in Commentary with tags Hacked on October 27, 2024 by itnerdAnother day, another big data breach. This time it’s Landmark Admin which is an Insurance administrative services company. According to a filing with the Main Attorney General’s office, the company said that it was the victim of a cyberattack back in May and over 800,000 people have had the following information stolen:
“Based on the investigation, the following information related to potentially impacted individuals may have been subject to unauthorized access: first name/initial and last name; address; Social Security number; tax identification number; driver’s license number/state-issued identification card; passport number; financial account number; medical information; date of birth; health insurance policy number; and life and annuity policy information,”
Well that sucks. Though what sucks more is the fact that we’re in late October and the public is only finding out about this company being pwned back in May. In any case, the company goes on to say that impacted people should monitor their credit reports and bank accounts for suspicious activity. How do you know if you’re impacted, well the company will reach out to you to let you know if you’ve been affected.
Personally, if I were affected by this, I’d want to know why it took so long to make this information public. I’m hoping that somebody is going to ask that question. As in someone in government that has the power to compel the company to serve up the answer to that question.
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