Troubled US insurance giant hit by extortion after data leak

October 17, 2024 at 07:37PM Globe Life faces an extortion attempt involving stolen customer data, affecting approximately 5,000 clients. The insurer reports no financial information was compromised and claims the incident is not linked to recent system vulnerabilities. This situation coincides with ongoing legal troubles and shareholder lawsuits regarding alleged company misconduct. **Meeting Takeaways on … Read more

Hackers blackmail Globe Life after stealing customer data

October 17, 2024 at 10:39AM Globe Life reported an extortion attempt by an unknown threat actor who demanded payment to prevent the release of stolen data from earlier this year. The breach could affect over 5,000 customers of its subsidiary, American Income Life Insurance Company. However, the company claims operations and financials remain largely unaffected. … Read more

Insurance Company Globe Life Investigating Data Breach

June 17, 2024 at 10:14AM Texas-based insurance company Globe Life is investigating a data breach impacting consumer and policyholder information. The breach, disclosed in an SEC filing, is related to a web portal vulnerability. External access to the portal has been removed, and outside experts have been hired to assist with the investigation. The cyber … Read more

Insurance giant Globe Life investigating web portal breach

June 14, 2024 at 08:39AM Globe Life, a financial services company, confirms potential unauthorized access to consumer and policyholder data via a breached web portal. The incident, discovered on June 13, prompted immediate portal closure. The company assures no significant operational impact, initiating incident response and hiring security experts for remediation and impact assessment. Ongoing … Read more