Breachesby GlyphZurich Insurance UK
Disclosed Aug 24, 201046,000 affectedSettled
Unencrypted backup tape with data of 46,000 policyholders lost in South Africa
Zurich Insurance Company South Africa, which processed some Zurich UK customer data, lost an unencrypted backup tape in August 2008 during a transfer to a storage centre. Zurich UK only learned of it a year later; the FSA fined it a record GBP 2.275 million.
What is known
| People affected | 46,000 (as reported by the organization) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Aug 24, 2010 |
| Discovered | Aug 2009 |
| Attack | Vendor breach |
| Data exposed | NamesFinancialPayment cardsOther |
| Sector | Insurance · GB |
| Status | Settled |
| Lawsuit or fine | GBP 2,275,000 FSA fine (2010) |
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