Thursday, December 06, 2012

Nationwide Mutual hack leaves 1.1 million Americans' information exposed

Nationwide Mutual hack leaves 1.1 million Americans' information exposed: via cdn2.sbnation.com








More details are coming out about a massive October 3rd data breach at Nationwide Mutual Insurance. The company reported to the North Carolina Attorney General that as many as 1.1 million Americans’ personal information may have been exposed, revealed Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller. Nationwide reported the breach to police and disclosed it to the public almost immediately in October, but this is the first time we've heard the full scope of the intrusion. The attack is believed to have originated overseas, and according to the insurer, resulted in the theft of names, birth dates, social security numbers, and driver’s license numbers. While Nationwide attempts to reassure customers that it does not “have any reason to believe any...
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