Hold onto your wallets, folks! Aflac has just dropped a bombshell: a data breach has impacted a staggering 22.65 million customers. Yep, you heard that right—more people affected than the entire population of some countries.
So what happened? In June, Aflac spilled the beans about a cybercrime group that might as well have been wearing bandanas and ski masks while they swiped names, social security numbers, and oh yeah, health data too. Basically, they hit the digital jackpot!
But before you panic and start changing all your passwords while wearing a tinfoil hat, Aflac claims it’s currently “not aware of any fraudulent use of personal information.” Sure, that’s comforting… maybe a little too comforting?
Let’s reflect for a second: in this age of technology and security breaches, how do companies protect our sensitive information, or are they just winging it like a duck on a skateboard? It’s a question worth pondering, especially when it feels like we’re all just one data breach away from chaos. Stay tuned for more updates, folks – and maybe consider upgrading that password while you’re at it.
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