Insurance giant Aflac discloses data breach after subsidiary hack
Aflac has disclosed a data breach stemming from an attack on its Japan-based subsidiary, in which personal information and bank account details were stolen from affected individuals. The company has not publicly confirmed the full scope of the breach.
Why this matters: Bank account information is not a password you can reset. Once it is out, the exposure is real and lasting. The attack hit a subsidiary, which is a common weak point — large companies tend to harden the core and underfund the edges. If you are an Aflac policyholder in Japan, your financial details may now be in the hands of people who did not earn them. The broader issue is simple: insurers collect some of the most sensitive data that exists, and subsidiaries should be held to the same security standard as the parent.
Who should care: Cybersecurity · Privacy officers · Administrators
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