Principal Life Insurance Company

The Maine Office of the Attorney General reported a data breach at Principal Life Insurance Company on February 11, 2022. The breach involved the inadvertent disclosure of personal information, including Social Security Numbers, affecting 137 individuals in total, with 1 resident affected. Identity theft protection services were offered for 24 months following the breach notification sent on March 15, 2022.

Source: https://www.maine.gov/agviewer/content/ag/985235c7-cb95-4be2-8792-a1252b4f8318/378e296a-aa4d-4625-af3a-f89790656b13.shtml

TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/principalfinancialgroup

"id": "pri131072625",
"linkid": "principalfinancialgroup",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "2/2022",
"severity": "50",
"impact": "2",
"explanation": "Attack limited on finance or reputation"

{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': 137,
                        'industry': 'Insurance',
                        'name': 'Principal Life Insurance Company',
                        'type': 'Insurance Company'}],
 'attack_vector': 'Inadvertent Disclosure',
 'customer_advisories': 'Identity theft protection services offered for 24 '
                        'months',
 'data_breach': {'number_of_records_exposed': 137,
                 'personally_identifiable_information': 'Social Security '
                                                        'Numbers',
                 'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
                 'type_of_data_compromised': 'Social Security Numbers'},
 'date_detected': '2022-02-11',
 'date_publicly_disclosed': '2022-03-15',
 'description': 'The Maine Office of the Attorney General reported that '
                'Principal Life Insurance Company experienced a data breach '
                'involving inadvertent disclosure of personal information on '
                'February 11, 2022. The breach affected 137 individuals in '
                'total, with 1 resident affected, and included Social Security '
                'Numbers. Identity theft protection services were offered for '
                '24 months following the breach notification sent on March 15, '
                '2022.',
 'impact': {'data_compromised': ['Social Security Numbers'],
            'identity_theft_risk': 'High'},
 'references': [{'source': 'Maine Office of the Attorney General'}],
 'regulatory_compliance': {'regulatory_notifications': 'Maine Office of the '
                                                       'Attorney General'},
 'response': {'communication_strategy': 'Breach notification sent on March 15, '
                                        '2022'},
 'title': 'Principal Life Insurance Company Data Breach',
 'type': 'Data Breach'}