Texas-Based Insurance Company Investigating Possible Breach of Personal Information
Published at | Updated at(NEW YORK) — An unknown number of insurance applications containing personal information held by a Texas-based life insurance holding company may have been compromised in an apparent breach.
Torchmark Corporation told ABC News on Thursday that it was working with the FBI and the U.S. Secret Service on a criminal investigation. The company also intends to notify potentially affected customers.
The company declined to note when the breach began, whether it is contained and whether they have determined the source of the breach. A company spokesman said that the breach was “limited in scope,” but declined to provide figures of more detailed information.
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