Discovery Insure personal data leak and call centre security upgrade
Personal information was leaked at Discovery Insure. Magda Wierzycka expressed concern that the leak threatened her safety and that of others. Discovery Insure subsequently strengthened its call centre security.
Key facts
- Affected organisation
- Discovery Insure
- Incident type
- Data breach
- Occurred / detected
- Not confirmed
- Scale of damage
- Not confirmed
- Cause / method
- Not confirmed
- Location
- South Africa
If your data was exposed
- Don’t tap links in texts, calls or emails that mention this incident and offer compensation, refunds or breach checks. Check directly on the organisation’s official website or app.
Timeline
- Discovery Insure confirmed a leak of personal information, and safety concerns were raised over the leak.
- It emerged that Discovery Insure had strengthened its call centre security.
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- Magda Wierzycka furious that Discovery Insure data breach compromises not only her safety, but others' too
- Discovery tightens up its call centre security after info leaks
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