Rand Mutual Assurance probes theft of 1.68 million claim records

South Africa's Rand Mutual Assurance is investigating a hacker's claim to have stolen 1.68 million compensation claim records and demanding a $95,000 ransom. The attacker says it holds 366GB of data, including 593,786 files, and will publish it if unpaid by 5 November. RMA confirmed it received a breach alert but did not confirm any data was taken.

• Hacker demands $95,000 ransom for 1.68 million claim records
• Threatens to leak 366GB of data and 593,786 files by 5 November
• RMA confirmed a breach alert but did not confirm data theft
• Records may include ID numbers, medical reports and bank details