Aflac disclosed Friday that it experienced a cyberattack last week that potentially impacted the supplemental insurance company’s data.  The Georgia-based company said it identified unauthorized access on its network June 12. Upon initiating its cybersecurity incident response protocols, Aflac “believes that it contained the intrusion within hours,” the company said in a regulatory filing. “The...Read More

Open this photo in gallery: Researchers at cybersecurity outlet Cybernews say 16 billion login credentials have been leaked and compiled into datasets online, roughly double the amount of people on Earth today.Jenny Kane/The Associated Press Researchers at cybersecurity outlet Cybernews say billions of login credentials have been leaked and compiled into datasets online, giving criminals...Read More

Tonga’s top health official warned the island country’s residents that a ransomware attack has taken down its National Health Information System. The Ministry of Health published statements on Wednesday explaining that it is dealing with a cyberattack on its IT systems affecting the organization’s website and other tools. Minister of Health Ana ‘Akau’ola then told...Read More

Aflac revealed on Friday that it had experienced a cybersecurity breach by a “sophisticated cybercrime group,” in which personal information of its customers may have been compromised, making it the latest insurer to fall victim to a cyberattack.  Without specifying a name, the health and life insurance company, in its statement said the breach —...Read More

North Korean hacking groups have been targeting crypto for years. The 2022 $625 million Ronin bridge exploit was an early wake-up call—but the threat has only evolved. In 2025 alone, North Korean-affiliated attackers have been linked to a string of campaigns designed to siphon value and compromise key players in Web3: They’ve targeted $1.5 billion...Read More

Major insurance provider Aflac Inc. said Friday that it was the target of a cyberattack on June 12 that is linked to a major cybercrime spree focusing on the industry.  The company said it was able to contain the attack within hours and confirmed its systems remain operational.  “We continue to serve our customers as...Read More

A group of cybercriminals hacked into data systems at insurance company Aflac, possibly gaining access to sensitive information such as Social Security numbers and health reports, the company said on Friday. Aflac, which boasts millions of customers, “identified suspicious activity” and “stopped the intrusion within hours,” the company said. The company attributed the attack to...Read More

At their June 18 public meeting, Ritchot’s council briefly discussed their need to beef up cybersecurity after months of cleanup effort stemming from a security breach that took place last December. To date, little public information has been forthcoming regarding that breach. At the Wednesday meeting, CAO Shane Ray told The Citizen that it is still...Read More

Insurance company Aflac said a “sophisticated cybercrime group” breached its systems and may have stolen data. The Georgia-based company published a statement and notified the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) on Friday, explaining that the incident was initially identified on June 12.  The intrusion was stopped “within hours” and no business functions were affected by ransomware,...Read More

20 June 2025, 14:20 | Updated: 20 June 2025, 14:24 Another major data breach has taken place. Picture: Alamy/LBC Another day, another massive cyber crime. But how did we get here? If you’re a user of Apple, Facebook or Google services – in other words, pretty much anyone that uses the Internet, experts have warned...Read More