"1.5 Million Affected by Data Breach at Insurance Broker Keenan & Associates"

Insurance consulting and brokerage firm Keenan & Associates has recently started informing more than 1.5 million individuals that their personal information was stolen in an August 2023 cyberattack.  The company noted that the cyberattack was discovered on August 27, when disruptions occurred on some of its servers, and was contained within hours.  Keenan’s investigation into the cyberattack revealed that an unauthorized party gained access to certain Keenan internal systems at various times between approximately August 21, 2023 and August 27, 2023.  During that time, the attackers exfiltrated some data from the company’s systems, including personal information that Keenan had received and utilized to provide services to its clients.  The company noted that the exposed personal information varies by individual but includes names in combination with dates of birth, Social Security numbers, driver’s license numbers, passport numbers, health insurance information, and general health information.  Keenan did not say whether ransomware was deployed during the attack but said it has strengthened the security of its network to prevent similar incidents and that it has observed no other signs of unauthorized activity since the attack.

SecurityWeek reports: "1.5 Million Affected by Data Breach at Insurance Broker Keenan & Associates"