Health insurer Aflac suffers breach affecting 22.6 million
Personal and claims information of millions could have been accessed in a cybersecurity incident at Aflac.
Aflac, a health and life insurer in the US, revealed that a cyberattack discovered in June affected over 22.6 million individuals. Personal and claims information, including social security numbers, may have been accessed.
The investigation found the attack likely originated from the Scattered Spider cybercrime group. Authorities were notified, and third-party cybersecurity experts were engaged to contain the incident.
Systems remained operational, and no ransomware was detected, with containment achieved within hours. Notifications have begun, and the insurer continues to monitor for potential fraudulent use of data.
Class-action lawsuits have been filed in response to the incident, which also affected employees, agents, and other related individuals. Erie and Philadelphia Insurance previously reported network issues linked to similar threats.
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