(The Hill) — Aflac said Friday that it experienced a cybersecurity incident last week that may have impacted files containing social security numbers, health information and other personal information.
The insurance company first detected suspicious activity on its network last Thursday and “promptly initiated our cyber incident response protocols and stopped the intrusion within hours,” according to a press release.
“Importantly, our business remains operational, and our systems were not affected by ransomware,” it said. “We continue to serve our customers as we respond to this incident and can underwrite policies, review claims, and otherwise service our customers as usual.”…