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    Updated 16 days ago

    5Star Life Insurance Company Data Breach

    ▼ Key takeaways

    • •Reports suggest a potential breach involving 5Star Life Insurance Company.
    • •Discovered on October 1, 2026.
    • •Possible data exposed: Name, Social Security Number, Insurance Records.
    • •Affects individuals in: California.
    • •Confirmation level: Confirmed by regulators.

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    Detailed summary

    5Star Life Insurance Company experienced a data incident starting on November 13, 2025, with unauthorized access reported from November 13–18, 2025. This incident involved a third-party vendor, Paylogix, and was publicly disclosed through a California Attorney General filing on September 24, 2026. This filing included a redacted notice exhibit. No separate, publicly available company statement or consumer-facing breach webpage was found.

    The breach may have involved names, Social Security numbers, and insurance records, although the official California filing excerpt available does not confirm these specific data types. Medical information and financial-account/payment information were not confirmed as exposed. Secondary reporting indicates approximately 20,625 individuals were affected, though this figure requires confirmation from an official notice. The official filing did not state the number of affected individuals or a complete data-element list.

    At least one law firm announced an investigation following the California Attorney General filing. Federal court dockets show existing litigation, including Reyna v. 5 Star Life Ins. Co. filed in March 2023. While California is a confirmed reporting state, no other state Attorney General filings were identified. Further details may emerge as investigations continue, and official notices may be delayed.

    Data possibly involved

    • Name
    • Social Security Number
      Can be used to open fraudulent accounts and file false tax returns
    • Insurance Records

    Company Response Timeline

    Response Grade
    F

    Took over 180 days or has not yet notified consumers

    Breach Occurred

    Nov 13, 2025

    Company Discovered

    Nov 13, 2025

    Regulator Notified

    Sep 24, 2026

    Consumers Notified

    Sep 24, 2026

    0 days to discover
    315 days to notify consumers

    Breach Verification Status

    Reports Only

    Complete

    Initial dark web reports of potential breach

    Company Confirmed

    Complete

    Company has acknowledged the breach

    Regulator Confirmed

    Current

    Confirmed by regulatory authorities

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