Taiwan Insurance Broker Admits Supply Chain Attack and Customer Data Breach Potentially Affecting 50,000 Individuals

According to iThome, following a morning report that Taiwanese computer hardware maker Cooler Master allegedly suffered a leak of 500,000 members' personal data, domestic insurance brokerage firm Taiwan Insurance Broker Co., Ltd. (TIB, 台名保險經紀人) announced in the afternoon that it had suffered a supply chain attack and data theft, acknowledging a personal data breach and urging customers to remain vigilant ^[1]. Although the two incidents are unrelated, two major breach disclosures in a single day drew widespread public attention in Taiwan ^[1]. Taiwan Insurance Broker primarily engages in life and property insurance brokerage, distributing insurance products underwritten by multiple partner insurers ^[1].

Industries mainly affected: Finance

Taiwan Insurance Broker primarily engages in life and property insurance brokerage, distributing insurance products underwritten by multiple partner insurers ^[1].