AssuranceAmerica, a closely held provider of auto and renters insurance, was the target of a cyberattack earlier this year that impacted more than 6.9 million customers, according to state regulatory filings.
The Atlanta-based firm said the incident was detected on March 17, stemming from an attack that targeted one of its employees a day earlier, according to a filing with the California Attorney General’s office.
An investigation found an unauthorized party gained access to the company’s IT department and copied a number of data files. The company said it notified law enforcement about the attack…