Allianz Life says ‘majority’ of customers’ personal data stolen in cyberattack

Allianz Life says ‘majority’ of customers’ personal data stolen in cyberattack

U.S. insurance giant Allianz Life has confirmed to TechCrunch that hackers stole the personal information of the “majority” of its customers, financial professionals, and employees during a mid-July data breach. When reached by TechCrunch, Allianz Life spokesperson Brett Weinberg confirmed the breach. “On July 16, 2025, a malicious threat actor gained access to a third-party,…

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23andMe says 15% of customers asked to delete their genetic data since bankruptcy

23andMe says 15% of customers asked to delete their genetic data since bankruptcy

23andMe’s interim chief executive Joseph Selsavage told lawmakers on Tuesday that 1.9 million people, or about 15% of its customer base, have requested their genetic data be deleted from the company’s servers since it filed for bankruptcy protection in March. Selsavage was speaking at a House Oversight Committee hearing, during which lawmakers scrutinized the company’s…

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Whole Foods tells staff cyberattack at its primary distributor UNFI will affect product availability

Whole Foods tells staff cyberattack at its primary distributor UNFI will affect product availability

Whole Foods told its employees that the ongoing outages and disruptions at its primary distributor, United Natural Foods (UNFI), may take “several days to resolve.” The Amazon-owned retail giant told staff in an internal communication, seen by TechCrunch, that UNFI was experiencing a “nationwide technology system outage,” which UNFI has for its part described as…

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