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

AFLAC, one of the largest insurance companies in the United States, said that the hackers stole their personal information from the network during a cyber’s network during this month.

Insurance giant confirmed on Friday Legally required document With the US Securities and Exchange Commission, the company has identified hackers in the system on June 12 and the incident. AFLAC, which provides additional insurance to persons not covered by initial providers of expenses, has still been affected by the information violation, but personal information contains allegations of social security numbers and health information.

According to the company, the violation also includes information from AFLAC beneficiaries, employees and agents.

AFLAC said the systems were not affected by ransomware, but the violations were attributed to a unknown cybercrime to target the US insurance industry. According to Friday Press ReleaseAFLAC said that the hackers used social engineering tactics to enter their network.

AFLAC spokesman, a word that provides their names, refused to answer Techcrunch questions when it reaches e-mail on Monday.

AFLAC with about 50 million customers in each The company’s websiteIn recent weeks, a Cyberattack is the latest US insurance company living in the warnings that hackers target the wider insurance industry.

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