// INCIDENT · 2018-06 · FINANCIAL SERVICES / INSURANCE

Liberty Holdings.

Data breach + extortion. An external party claimed to have taken data and demanded payment. Liberty did not pay, reported no client financial losses and said it would contact affected clients directly.

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Date2018-06
SectorFinancial services / insurance
TypeData breach + extortion
RecordsNot disclosed; mostly recent emails, per Liberty
AttackerUnknown
StatusConfirmed by Liberty

How the attack happened.

Unauthorised access to IT infrastructure, including the company's mailing service

Impact.

An external party claimed to have taken data and demanded payment. Liberty did not pay, reported no client financial losses and said it would contact affected clients directly.

Primary sources.

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