https://locodigital.com.br/en/tags/scattered-spider/Recent content in Scattered Spider on LocodigitalHugoen-USThu, 11 Jun 2026 00:01:00 -0300https://locodigital.com.br/en/technology/aflac-breach-22-million-people-and-scattered-spider/Thu, 11 Jun 2026 00:01:00 -0300https://locodigital.com.br/en/technology/aflac-breach-22-million-people-and-scattered-spider/<p>One year. That is how long it took for the world to learn the real size of the attack that Aflac, one of the largest supplemental insurers in the United States, suffered in June 2025. The company has only now started notifying those affected, and the number is heavy: <strong>22.7 million people</strong> had data exposed, among customers, beneficiaries, employees and brokers, according to <a href="https://therecord.media/22-million-impacted-aflac-breach">The Record</a>.</p> <h2>What leaked</h2> <p>The list of compromised data is the classic nightmare for anyone working in insurance: names, contact information, Social Security numbers, claims data and <strong>health information</strong>. Not every affected person had every type of data exposed, but the combination of SSN plus health history is among the most valuable on the underground market — it fuels identity fraud, insurance scams and targeted phishing for years.</p>