Major South African Insurance Company Suffers Data Breach

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A data breach has been reported by QSure insurance company in South Africa. As a result of this incident, sensitive information such as bank account details was stolen by a third party, according to Money Web. 

Any QSure’s client who made any payments via debit cards may be affected by the breach. QSure enlisted the assistance of three of the leading cybersecurity firms to conduct an investigation into the security incident. 

The company stated that they alerted both business and the appropriate regulatory authorities. Moreover, they continue to provide assistance in this regard, while its IT platform has been reconfigured, and all relevant security measures have been implemented. 

Chief operating officer Ian du Toit stated, “The data relates only to policyholders who are clients of QSure’s customers (insurers and brokers) and includes banking det…

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