Scattered Spider is known to impersonate employees, deceive IT support teams and get past multi-factor authentication using psychological tactics. (Credit: NicoElNino/Adobe Stock)
Aflac announced on Friday that it had experienced a cyberattack — the third insurer in a matter of days to suffer a breach.
The Georgia-based insurer said it detected unauthorized access on June 12, triggering the company’s cybersecurity incident response protocols. In a regulatory filing, Aflac said it believes it contained the intrusion within hours.
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