The American insurance giant AFLAC says that the personal data of the customers stole during the electronic attack

AFLAC, one of the largest insurance companies in the United States, says that the infiltrators stole an unknown amount of personal information for its customers from its network during the electronic attack earlier this month.

The insurance giant confirmed on Friday in a The required deposit is legally With the American Securities and Stock Exchange Committee, the company has identified its infiltrators on its system on June 12 and included the accident. AFLAC, which provides additional insurance for individuals who are not covered for their expenses by basic service providers, said it was not yet known the number of customers who are affected by the breach of data, but personal data includes customer claims, such as social security numbers and health information.

The company said the violation also included data from the beneficiaries, employees and agents at AFLAC.

AFLAC said that its systems were not affected by ransom programs, but it attributed the breach to an unlimited electronic crime group known to target the American insurance industry. according to Her press statement on FridayAFLAC said that infiltrators used social engineering tactics to storm its network.

AFLAC spokesman, whose name was not provided, refused to answer Techcrunch questions upon email on Monday.

AFLAC, which includes about 50 million customers for each Company websiteIt is the latest insurance company in the United States to experience electronic attack in recent weeks, amid warnings that infiltrators are targeting the broader insurance industry.

John Holtakistist, chief analyst of the Google threat intelligence unit, said last week that the unit is “familiar with multiple motivation” in the United States that carries the distinctive signs of activity related to the scattered spider, a loose group of infiltrators and tactics that depend on Social engineering Tactics and sometimes violence threats to target the company help offices and communication centers in order to reach their networks.

Also infiltrators And according to what was stated Recent interventions in Erie Insurance and Insurance companies PhiladelphiaWhich revealed electronic attacks this month, with constant disruption.

It is known that the infiltrators associated with the scattered spider attacks are financially driven by electronic attacks and intrusion on Technology giantsand Casinos and hotelsAnd Violations of modern data Through the retail sector in the United Kingdom and the United States.