Hartford Life Insurance has misplaced three backup tapes containing sensitive personal information on an unknown number of Ohio consumers, state insurance regulators said.
The company says the data security breach was discovered Sept. 27.
State Insurance Director Mary Jo Hudson has asked the company for further information on the number of Ohioans affected and the date the company determined sensitive information was involved, the department said in a statement Monday.
Hudson also wants to know what type of security procedures are in place at the company, headquartered in Hartford, Conn. All the information is due to the state by Nov. 16.
The company, meanwhile, has notified all customers involved.
Hartford has set up a toll-free hot line to handle questions or concerns about the incident at (800) 516-1101. Cases of suspected identify theft should be reported immediately to law enforcement.
Topics Data Driven Cyber Ohio
Was this article valuable?
Here are more articles you may enjoy.
Baldwin Group to Go Private After $7.7B Investment Deal 
Aon Raises $13.5 Billion From Bond Sale to Fund USI Takeover 
Where Have all the Atlantic Hurricanes Gone? 
California Governor Signs Act to Create Smoke Damage Presumption 
