AssuranceAmerica Breach Exposes Driver’s License Data of 6.99 Million People

AssuranceAmerica disclosed a data breach affecting 6.99 million people, exposing names, contact details, driver’s license numbers, and other insurance-related information tied to auto insurance policies, accounts, drivers, vehicles, and customer claims. The company said it discovered attackers in its systems on March 17 and completed its investigation on June 15, concluding that customer data had been stolen in what appears to be the largest known reported exposure of Americans’ driver’s license information this year.

The insurer said the intrusion involved a targeted employee account and that the compromised credentials were later disabled, but it did not disclose the exact intrusion method or whether extortion or ransom demands were involved. Filings with the Indiana and Maine attorney general offices corroborated the scale of the breach, and customer notification letters are expected to begin on July 10.