Guardrisk denies breach after MIP Holdings cyberattack

Insurer Guardrisk said neither it nor parent Momentum Group has any exposure to the MIP Holdings cyber breach. The June incident involved MIP's third-party Jira environment and FTP/SFTP sites, potentially exposing data of customers at about 45 South African insurers. Guardrisk said only one of its binder holders, administering 6,000 funeral policies, was affected.

• Guardrisk and Momentum Group say they have no exposure to MIP Holdings
• The Gentlemen attack hit MIP's Jira and FTP/SFTP sites
• Data of customers at about 45 South African insurers may be exposed
• One Guardrisk binder holder with 6,000 funeral policies was affected