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Ameritas Life Insurance Corp.

Ameritas Life Insurance Corp. notified California AG on Jul 8, 2019 of a data breach, which occurred on Jun 4, 2019. Data exposed: Social Security number, Health insurance, Email address.

All 2 filings by Ameritas Life Insurance Corp., state by state · Case file (dates, days to notice against the statute, what the letter offers, prior incidents)

Organization
Ameritas Life Insurance Corp.
Source
California AG · source record
Date reported
Jul 8, 2019
Date(s) of breach
Wednesday, May 1, 2019Tuesday, June 4, 2019
Residents affected
Not published by this source
Data exposed
Social Security number Health insurance Email address
Notice letter
Sample notice (PDF)
Discovered
May 9, 2019, as stated in the letter
"On May 9, 2019, Ameritas discovered a few associates fell victim to a phishing campaign that was designed to trick the recipient into providing their email credentials."
Days to notice
60 days from discovery (May 9, 2019) to the California record (Jul 8, 2019). Statute: 30 days from discovery or notification of the breach (Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.82). Over the statutory period
Offered in the letter
12 months of credit or identity monitoring through Experian
First seen by BreachTally
2026-10-30 16:13 UTC

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Other filings by Ameritas Life Insurance Corp.

OrganizationSourceStateReportedResidents affectedData exposed
Ameritas LIfe Insurance Corp. California AG CA Aug 3, 2012 Not published In the letter (PDF)

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