Lawsuit alleges cybersecurity failures compromised personal information of up to 1.4 million policyholders
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – Cuneo Gilbert & LaDuca, LLP (CGL), along with co-counsel Levi & Korsinsky, LLP, has filed a nationwide class action lawsuit against Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America following the company’s public admission that hackers gained unauthorized access to the sensitive personal information of the majority of its 1.4 million customers.
The complaint, filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota, alleges that Allianz Life failed to adequately safeguard customers’ private data, including names and other personally identifiable information (PII), leaving them vulnerable to identity theft, fraud, and long-term harm. The breach, which occurred via a third-party, cloud-based customer relationship management (CRM) system, was publicly disclosed on July 25, 2025, after Allianz filed a notice with the Maine Attorney General.
According to the complaint, Allianz detected the breach on July 16, 2025, but waited over a week to disclose the incident. The lawsuit claims that Allianz did not take adequate steps to prevent unauthorized access to its systems and failed to implement industry-standard safeguards despite being a frequent target for cyberattacks. The lead plaintiff, Jason Thompson of Louisville, Kentucky, alleges that he and others affected by the breach have suffered from a loss of privacy, emotional distress, and an increased risk of fraud and identity theft.
The suit brings claims for negligence, negligence per se, unjust enrichment, breach of implied contract, and breach of confidence on behalf of a nationwide class of individuals whose information was compromised.
The case is Jason Thompson v. Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America, No. 0:25-cv-03118 and is before Judge Katherine M. Menendez in the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota.