Breach Database / Zurich

Yes — Zurich was breached.

What happened

In January 2023, the Japanese arm of Zurich insurance suffered a data breach that exposed 2.6M customer records with over 756k unique email addresses. The data was subsequently posted to a popular hacking forum and also included names, genders, dates of birth and details of insured vehicles.

What data was exposed

What to do right now

  1. Expect convincing phishing emails. Attackers use breached details to write personalized emails. Be suspicious of any message referencing this service.
  2. Check your other accounts on Have I Been Pwned. Your email address may appear in other breaches you don't know about yet.
  3. Monitor the apps you use going forward. Clearly watches the breach record for the companies behind your apps and alerts you the moment one appears.

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