Getty Images
Super fund manager reported the data breach to authorities.
KiwiSaver and pension fund manager Booster is warning 7566 of its savers to be on alert for scam callers and phishing emails after a massive data breach.
The names, addresses, emails, phone numbers and pension balances of savers in its SuperScheme were hacked after a serious security failure by an employee.
The employee’s laptop had been compromised by hackers, and when she accessed Booster’s system remotely, they were able to scrape savers’ data.
Booster is in the process of apologising to its savers by email and letter, and some may not yet be aware their details are in the hands of bad actors.
READ MORE:
* New Zealand businesses increasingly targeted by cyber crime
* Breaking the silence on cybercrime, NZ’s second least-reported crime
* Mike O’Donnell: Behind the rise of cyberattack as a business model
No passwords, or personal identity documents had been hacked, said Di Papadopoulos, Booster’s chief customer officer.
She said the 7566 people should be alert because they might now be targetted by scam callers and phishing emails.
“Booster apologises and deeply regrets the impact of this incident on our customers. We want them to know we are doing everything we believe we can to respond to this incident,” said Booster chair Paul Foley.
Cybercrime is the second least-reported crime, after sexual assault, according to the Crime and Victims Survey.
Booster would not comment on what…
