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An Aflac breach impacted more than 22 million customers.
Stolen were Social Security numbers and other personal data.
Aflac is offering free credit monitoring and other services.
Most of us probably know Aflac from the funny quacking duck commercials. But what has happened to millions of the insurer's customers is hardly a laughing matter, especially if you're one of them.
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On June 20, Aflac revealed that it was hit by a cyberattack staged by a sophisticated group as part of a wave of attacks against insurance companies. The firm noted that it became aware of the suspicious activity on June 12. At the time, Aflac said that it would conduct a review of the incident to determine what happened and who was affected.
Now that review has been completed, here are the gory details.
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