Allianz Life – 1,115,061 breached accounts

In July 2025, Allianz Life was the victim of a cyber attack which resulted in millions of records later being leaked online. Allianz attributed the attack to “a social engineering technique” which targeted data on Salesforce and resulted in the exposure of 1.1M unique email addresses, names, genders, dates of birth, phone numbers and physical addresses.

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Nine Steps to SOC 2 Compliance – Including a SOC 2 Readiness Checklist

Nine Steps to SOC 2 Compliance – Including a SOC 2 Readiness Checklist

SOC (System and Organization Controls) audits provide an independent assessment of the risks associated with using service organisations and other third parties. SOC 2 audits assess service organisations’ security, availability, processing integrity, confidentiality and privacy controls against the AICPA (American Institute of Certified Public Accountants) TSC (Trust Services Criteria). A SOC 2 report is generally aimed at existing or prospective clients, and is used to assess how well an organisation safeguards customer data and how effectively its internal controls operate. This blog outlines nine steps that will help you understand what SOC 2 requires, prepare your controls and documentation, and approach your
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