Insurance firm Lemonade says breach exposed driver’s license numbers

Summary: A data breach at Lemonade, an insurance firm, exposed driver’s license numbers of thousands of individuals over a span of 17 months due to a vulnerability in its online application process. The company has notified affected users and is providing temporary identity protection services, although the total number of affected individuals nationwide is unclear. While no evidence of misuse has been found, this has raised concerns about the security of personal information in similar insurance applications, particularly following past breaches affecting other companies.

Affected: Lemonade Insurance Company

Keypoints :

• The breach affected at least 17,563 people in Texas and 1,950 in South Carolina.
• The vulnerability existed from April 2023 to September 2024, but was only discovered in March 2025.
• Lemonade has taken steps to address the vulnerability, but specifics about the remediation or total impact remain undisclosed.
• Past breaches in the industry have led to the misuse of personal information, causing concerns for consumers.