VC giant Insight Partners warns thousands after ransomware breach

What’s new: Insight Partners, a New York-based venture capital firm, has notified over 12,600 individuals that their personal information was compromised in a ransomware attack. The breach, which occurred after a sophisticated social engineering attack, involved the exfiltration of sensitive data, including banking and tax information, as well as personal details of current and former employees.

Who’s affected

The data breach impacts 12,657 individuals, including current and former employees, and limited partners associated with Insight Partners.

What to do

• Individuals affected should monitor their credit and identity for any suspicious activity.
• Those who have not received a notification letter by the end of September 2025 can assume their data was not impacted.
• Consider enrolling in the complimentary credit or identity monitoring services offered by Insight Partners.

Sources

• BleepingComputer