Troves Of Iranian Hacked Insurance Customer Data On Sale Iran International
pAll rights reserved for Volant Media UK LimitedppAnonymous hackers are selling 160 million customer information records cobbled together from 23 Iranian insurance companies for approximately 75000 ppThe Iranian Leakage Tracking System Leakfa has confirmed the validity of the hackers claim stating that the information was obtained through a breach of the Expert Information Technologists Fanavaran company infrastructureppThe information offered for sale on the dark web includes details such as name national number date of birth address zip code and mobile phone all the data needed to possibly forge identities The report of the hack first was published by a Telegram channel in August ppSince August Fanavaran Company which describes itself as the largest information technology company in the insurance industry in Iran has blocked internet access to its websiteppMehdi Imanimehr Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the company questioned the validity of the hacking in an interview with the Digiato website But he also emphasized that he does not have the legal authority to comment on the matterppIrans Central Insurance Company CIC a regulatory body for the Iranian insurance industry had denied the hacking in a statement published weeks after the news broke outppHowever in September the Economy Minister dismissed the CICs head Majid Behzadpour and appointed Ali Ostad Hashemi to the positionppThe new heads appointment has been the subject of considerable criticism by insurance activists according to Etemad NewsppAs an ally of the Economy Minister Ostad Hashemi lacks any related job experience in the field and the Supreme Audit Court of Iran has declared it unlawful for him to perform the job because he also holds another position Etemad reported in SeptemberppDuring the new governments tenure that began in 2021 many changes have been made as the downward spiral of governmentowned insurance companies intensifiesppSend your Videos and Photos to usppSend your Videos and Photos to usppAll rights reserved for Volant Media UK Limitedp
