Sentry Insurance Customer Data Sold by Thief
Over 112,000 Sentry Insurance customers’ personal data have been stolen by a programmer hired by the company. The firm, based in Stevens Point, WI, says the US Secret Service recently arrested the thief. There were 72 individuals whose personal data, including names and Social Security numbers were sold on the Internet. Sentry Insurance is not commenting on when or how the theft was discovered.
The firm said data on an additional 112,198 claimants was also stolen, but there is no evidence their information was sold.
Sentry said it has notified all affected claimants and is providing credit monitoring services to help prevent fraudulent activity.
Source: Duluth News Tribune
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Written by MCruz on July 30th, 2006 with
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