Auto Insurance Platform Exposed Over 5 Million Records

Recently, cybersecurity researcher Jeremiah Fowler discovered and reported to Website Planet an unprotected database belonging to a US-based auto insurance platform.

What happened:

The exposed database contained over 5 million records totaling 10.7 TB and exposed PII contained in power of attorney documents, registration documents, repair estimates, invoices, vehicle registrations, insurance policy or claims information, images of damaged vehicles identifying license plates, VIN numbers, and more.

Why it matters:

This discovery highlights serious privacy concerns and exposes customers to the risk of spear-phishing and social engineering attempts to gain additional information that could potentially be used for identity theft, impersonating individuals, or other financial crimes and potential for insurance or automotive ID fraud.

You can read the full report here: https://www.websiteplanet.com/news/claimpix-breach-report/

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