More than 22M Aflac customers impacted by data breach
TL;DR
Aflac's June data breach impacted over 22 million customers, with stolen files despite quick intrusion stoppage. The company is notifying victims and regulators after concluding its investigation.
Source: The Record
A data breach in June exposed the information of more than 22 million Aflac customers, according to a new statement from the company. The Georgia-based Fortune 500 insurance giant published a statement on Dec. 19 about the conclusion of a months-long investigation into an incident announced earlier this year. The company previously warned the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) that while it was able to stop a hacker intrusion “within hours,” some files were stolen by the cybercriminals. The company has begun notifying state regulators about the attack and sending breach notification letters to victims. Officials in Texas said more than 2 million residents of the state were affected and in total, about 22.7 million individuals had information stolen. Full Story