Allianz UK impacted by Oracle EBS zero-day attacks

International insurance firm Allianz UK disclosed that it was impacted by the widespread Oracle E-Business Suite zero-day attacks.

Major international insurance firm Allianz UK disclosed that it was impacted by the widespread Oracle E-Business Suite zero-day attacks.

The disclosure follows the Clop ransomware group's claims of having compromised its subsidiary Liverpool Victoria, according to The Register.

Infiltration of Allianz UK's Oracle EBS instance allowed hackers to pilfer data from 80 current and 670 previous customers, said the insurer, which emphasized that none of its LV pension clients or systems were affected, contrary to Clop's assertions.

Additional details regarding the attacker were not provided, but Allianz UK also noted the incident was separate from the July breach of its U.S. subsidiary Allianz Life.

This development comes after the Washington Post and Envoy Air, a subsidiary of American Airlines, confirmed they were affected by the wave of Oracle EBS intrusions last month.

The Google Threat Intelligence Group believes dozens of organizations were infiltrated as a result of the attack campaign, which commenced in July.

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