Aflac customer data breached by cybercriminals in latest hit on US insurance industry

Aflac’s customer data has been breached in the latest cyberattack on the US insurance industry – potentially jeopardizing Social Security numbers, insurance claims and health information, the company said Friday.It’s the largest insurance company yet to fall victim to a major hacking, with tens of millions of customers and a $55 billion market cap.“This attack, like many insurance companies are currently experiencing, was caused by a sophisticated cybercrime group,” Aflac said Friday.Aflac said Friday that ...