1.1M insurance customers were exposed in a data breach - here's what to know

"According to a notice on the Farmers website , about 1.1 million customers had sensitive data revealed in a recent data breach. Compromised information includes customers' names, addresses, dates of birth, driver's license numbers, and/or last four digits of their Social Security numbers. While Farmers didn't explain the exact details, it said that the incident came from a compromised third-party database. It didn't name the third party."

"The incident happened on May 29, and the company discovered it the next day, but customers are just now finding out. If you were a part of this breach, you should have received a written notice this week or last with details on the incident. But if you've changed addresses since (or just don't check your physical mail that often), you could have missed that message. Farmers said it isn't aware that personal information was misused, but it's still encouraging customers to stay vigilant by taking a close look at their account statements and credit reports."

"To help, it's providing free access to Cyberscout Single Bureau Credit Monitoring service for 24 months. The written communication contained information about how to claim this monitoring. You can get more information or check your eligibility for free identity-monitoring services by calling 1-833-426-6809. It's also not a bad idea to check your credit report with all three major agencies or even freeze your credit, even if you weren't affected by this specific breach."

Farmers Insurance experienced a data breach that exposed sensitive information for about 1.1 million customers. The compromised data may include names, addresses, dates of birth, driver's license numbers, and last four digits of Social Security numbers. The breach originated from a compromised third-party database, and the third party was not named. The incident occurred on May 29 and was discovered the following day; notifications were sent but many customers are learning about it only now. Farmers reports no known misuse of the data and is providing 24 months of Cyberscout Single Bureau credit monitoring while urging customers to monitor statements and credit reports and consider checking all three credit agencies or freezing credit.

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