[ad_1] COLUMBUS, Ga. (WBTV) – Social security numbers and other personal information of Aflac customers may have been breached by cybercriminals, the insurance company announced. The breach was discovered on June 12, and the company made the information public on June 20. According to officials, the cybercriminals may have accessed files containing claims information, health...Read More

[ad_1] Tech Desk 21 June 2025, 08:29 AM IST Much of the data is believed to have been obtained through so-called “infostealers” –malicious software designed to infiltrate devices and extract sensitive information such as login credentials Representational image A staggering 16 billion login credentials have been leaked and compiled into online datasets, giving cybercriminals “unprecedented...Read More

[ad_1] NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Cyberattacks on financial service providers are no longer isolated events. In recent years, tax preparation companies, accounting software vendors and data brokers have all found themselves in the crosshairs of increasingly aggressive ransomware gangs. These attacks don’t just disrupt operations but also expose deeply personal financial...Read More

[ad_1] Cybercriminals breached insurance giant Aflac, potentially stealing Social Security numbers, insurance claims and health information, the company said on Friday (June 20), the latest in a spree of hacks against the insurance industry. The Georgia-based company issued a statement and also notified the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) on Friday, explaining that the incident was...Read More

[ad_1] Insurance giant Aflac Inc. disclosed Friday it suffered a cybersecurity breach as part of a hacking crime spree targeting the insurance industry. The cyberattack was discovered last week and was stopped within hours, the Columbus-based insurer said. Aflac said its business remains operational and its systems were not affected by ransomware. It’s unclear whether...Read More

[ad_1] Aflac on Friday said hackers have gained access to its customers personal information in a cybersecurity attack last week. The company, which provides millions of customers with accident, life and health insurance policies, confirmed the June 12 incident in a statement on Friday, saying it was committed by a “sophisticated cybercrime group” that used...Read More

[ad_1] A major discovery reveals the scope of modern cybercrime. Researchers have uncovered one of the largest compilations of stolen data in history, exposing accounts from major platforms like Apple, Google, and Facebook. A Leak of Historic Proportions Cybernews researchers revealed an alarming discovery reported by 01net.com: more than 16 billion login credentials and passwords...Read More

[ad_1] Jun 21, 2025Ravie LakshmananCyber Attack / Critical Infrastructure The April 2025 cyber attacks targeting U.K. retailers Marks & Spencer and Co-op have been classified as a “single combined cyber event.” That’s according to an assessment from the Cyber Monitoring Centre (CMC), a U.K.-based independent, non-profit body set up by the insurance industry to categorize...Read More

[ad_1] Internet users have been told to change their passwords and upgrade their digital security after researchers claimed to have revealed the scale of sensitive information – 16bn login records – potentially available to cybercriminals. Researchers at Cybernews, an online tech publication, said they had found 30 datasets stuffed with credentials harvested from malicious software...Read More

[ad_1] PHOENIX (AZFamily) — The Maricopa County Attorney’s Office has announced the sentencing for a man who offered images of children being sexually exploited as payment to sexually abuse two children. Prosecutors announced that Christopher Delaney was sentenced this week to 28 years in prison for sexual exploitation of a minor charge. According to authorities,...Read More