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US insurance giant Aflac says customers’ personal data stolen during cyberattack

Aflac, one of the largest insurance companies in the United States, says hackers stole an unknown quantity of its customers’ personal information from its network during a cyberattack earlier this month. The insurance giant confirmed Friday in a legally required filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that the company identified hackers in its system on June 12 and contained the incident. Aflac, which provides supplemental insurance to individuals whose expenses are not covered

Cybercriminals Breach Aflac, Private Customer Data Could Be at Risk

Aflac said Friday that cybercriminals breached its computer systems, potentially exposing some of the most personal data -- including Social Security numbers and health care information -- of an unknown number of Americans and marking the latest in a recent string of online attacks against insurance companies. The Columbus, Georgia-based insurance provider said that it detected suspicious activity on its US networks, quickly responded to it and managed to stop the online intruders "within hours

Cybercriminals Breach Aflac, Private Customer Data Could Be At Risk

Aflac said Friday that cybercriminals breached its computer systems, potentially exposing some of the most personal data -- including Social Security numbers and health care information -- of an unknown number of Americans and marking the latest in a recent string of online attacks against insurance companies. The Columbus, Georgia-based insurance provider said that it detected suspicious activity on its US networks, quickly responded to it and managed to stop the online intruders "within hours

Aflac discloses breach amidst Scattered Spider insurance attacks

On Friday, American insurance giant Aflac disclosed that its systems were breached in a broader campaign targeting insurance companies across the United States by attackers who may have stolen personal and health information. Aflac (short for American Family Life Assurance Company) is the largest supplemental insurance provider in the U.S. and a Fortune 500 company that provides insurance services to millions of customers in the U.S. and Japan. In a press release earlier today, the insurance c