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Brazil's Caixa insurer breach exposes names and tax IDs of all 7.6M customers
In short
The security incident compromised sensitive files belonging to Brazil's Caixa insurer, impacting every individual holding a policy with the firm. The compromised records include the names and tax IDs of everyone insured by the company. In total, the incident resulted in the unauthorized exposure of personal information for 7.6 million policyholders.
Key points
- Every customer registered with the Brazilian insurer had their sensitive personal details…: Every customer registered with the Brazilian insurer had their sensitive personal details compromised.
- The exposed records combined individuals' names directly with their official tax identifi…: The exposed records combined individuals' names directly with their official tax identification numbers.
- The security failure encompasses a massive scale of records totaling 7.6 million affected…: The security failure encompasses a massive scale of records totaling 7.6 million affected people.