TOKYO (TR) – Prudential Life Insurance introduced on Monday a serious safety breach, revealing {that a} former gross sales worker illicitly eliminated and subsequently misplaced the private info of 1,570 prospects, experiences Jiji Press (Sep. 14).
The leaked knowledge included delicate shopper particulars similar to cellphone numbers, house addresses, locations of employment, and contract statuses, the corporate stated.
According to the insurer, the previous worker, who was stationed on the Tama department, illicitly took paperwork containing the private knowledge outdoors the workplace whereas nonetheless employed. The ex-staffer continued to carry onto the supplies even after resigning in March.
The obvious safety lapse solely got here to gentle in June when a member of the general public discovered the misplaced paperwork and alerted the corporate.
An inside investigation additional revealed that the previous worker had additionally saved buyer contact particulars on a private smartphone.
Prudential said that it has since recovered all bodily paperwork within the former worker’s possession and deleted the contact knowledge from the private gadget. The firm claims there’s at the moment no proof of secondary injury or third-party misuse of the leaked info.
“We sincerely apologize for causing a great deal of trouble and concern,” the corporate stated in an announcement.