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Mexico Insurance Regulator Confirms Cyberattack That Exposed Agents’ Credential Records

The regulator is extending agents’ credentials through February 28 during a probe into the breach.

Overview

  • The Comisión Nacional de Seguros y Fianzas said an unauthorized intrusion on January 30 accessed its cédulas system for insurance and bonding intermediaries.
  • Journalistic analyses report about 95,178 credential files were obtained, with downloads traced to January 28 in less than two hours.
  • Leaked PDFs reportedly include names, CURP, RFC and photographs, prompting warnings about identity theft and potential insurance fraud.
  • CNSF says there is no evidence other critical systems or databases were affected and it has activated containment, continuity and incident‑response measures.
  • The agency notified authorities and plans legal action, while preliminary reports point to a group calling itself Chronus and prior official statements have conflicted over the broader scope.