Aflac Cyber Attack - Hackers May Have Stolen Personal And Health Information

Aflac Incorporated, a Georgia-based insurance giant, identified unauthorized access to its network infrastructure, raising alarms over a potential data breach.

The company swiftly activated its cybersecurity incident response protocols and claims to have contained the intrusion within hours of detection.

Unauthorized Network Access Detected

According to Aflac’s official filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in a Form 8-K report, the incident did not involve ransomware, and its core systems remain unaffected.

This has allowed the company to maintain operational continuity, ensuring that policy underwriting, claims processing, and customer service functions proceed without disruption.

However, the breach has sparked significant concern about the security of sensitive data handled by the insurer.

Aflac has initiated a comprehensive review of potentially compromised files to assess the full extent of the breach, though the investigation remains in its early stages.

Preliminary findings suggest that the accessed ...