Subj : Half the population of this entire country may have had their per
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Fri Aug 16 2024 18:45:05

Half the population of this entire country may have had their personal data 
leaked in massive data breach

Date:
Fri, 16 Aug 2024 17:33:00 +0000

Description:
The home addresses and financial details of 10 million Chileans affected in 
massive data leak

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Researchers have discovered the data of 10 million citizens of Chile has been 
leaked online in an exposure that puts over half the population of the 
country at risk. 

Experts from Cybernews say the data originated from Caja Los Andes, a firm 
which provides Chileans with health insurance, loans, mortgages, and pension 
funds. 

It is the largest Family Allowance Compensation firm in Chile, and employs 
nearly 3,000 people. 

The fund was reported to have four million members in 2023, but the leaked 
data set contained details of over double that amount. This suggests the 
database includes family members, individuals who have switched providers, or 
those who may have passed away, explained Cybernews researchers. 

Leaked home addresses and financial details coupled in one leak make these 
people vulnerable to targeted robberies or physical threats. Whats more, they 
could become prime targets for scams and financial exploitation even without 
direct physical threats as there are plenty more PII, such as email 
addresses, that make this dataset a valuable target for phishing operations. 

The leak of the Apache Cassandra database was reportedly due to a lack of 
authentication. According to Chiles data protection laws, the company 
responsible for leaking personal data could be subject to severe penalties, 
with fines that could reach up to 4% of its annual income and large scale 
lawsuits from affected individuals. Protecting yourself 

 The news comes shortly after reports of one of the largest data breaches in 
history left almost three billion individuals vulnerable. Data breaches are 
all too common, and with so many different organizations holding everyones 
information, how can you keep your information safe? 

Staying alert is the most important thing, especially being vigilant and 
changing your passwords often. For anyone concerned that their information 
may be exposed, Identity theft protection plans with dark web monitoring and 
credit monitoring make sure you are on top of any vulnerabilities as soon as 
they arise. More from TechRadar Pro Take a look at the best endpoint 
protection software Data breaches are costing UK companies millions every 
time Here are our best data removal services



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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/pro/over-half-of-chile-s-population-exposed-in-data-
leak


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