Key Takeaways Aflac said its network was hit by a cyberattack on June 12 that affected an unknown number of customers. Potentially impacted data include social security numbers, health and claims information, and more, the company added. Aflac is the latest insurer to be the victim of a cyber crime this month. Aflac (AFL) said...Read More

Experts Suspect Scattered Spider Is Behind Rash of Recent Insurer Breaches Marianne Kolbasuk McGee (HealthInfoSec) • June 20, 2025     Image: Aflac Aflac, the largest U.S. provider of supplemental health insurance, says it’s the latest victim of a coordinated campaign targeting insurance companies in recent weeks. Threat researchers say the attacks could be linked...Read More

Mumbai: The state cyber police department has launched Cyber Suraksha Online that leverages AI to combat cybercrimes against women and children. The multi-stakeholder initiative, launched in partnership with NGO Cadira Foundation, incorporates victim-centric protection and digital rights.“By embracing digital ethics, leveraging AI responsibly and fostering public-private partnerships, we are building a more secure and just...Read More

DirectViz Solutions LLC demonstrated that the US Army conducted a flawed organizational conflict of interest evaluation before awarding Peraton Inc. a $225 million cybersecurity services task order, the GAO said Friday. The Army should meaningfully consider whether Peraton has an impaired objectivity conflict arising from its performance of another Army task order, called ARCYBER, the...Read More

Well, it’s, you know, I it’s one of those things that it’s an interesting trend that I’ve been saying, you know, if you think about, you know, four or five years ago, a lot of CSOs were not responsible for cloud security, for instance, or they may not have responsibility over identity. That could have...Read More

Somkid files complaint against Hun Sen over leaked audio, accusing the Cambodian leader of threatening Thailand’s national security and damaging diplomatic relations. Thai authorities vow to pursue legal action regardless of the suspect’s location. BANGKOK, Thailand – Somkid Chueakhong, Deputy Secretary-General to the Prime Minister for Political Affairs, filed a complaint with the Cyber Crime...Read More

Cybercriminals are evolving fast-no longer just lone hackers seeking quick exploits, they have transformed into sophisticated data brokers operating vast criminal enterprises. According to Europol’s 2025 Internet Organized Crime Threat Assessment (IOCTA), stolen personal information has become the backbone of a sprawling cybercrime ecosystem, driving fraud, ransomware, identity theft, and even child exploitation at an...Read More

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