Personal info of customers compromised? Insurer Aflac probes data breach incident by ‘sophisticated cybercrime group’

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 — detected on June 12 — was carried out by a “sophisticated cybercrime group,” that used “social engineering tactics”.