Identity Protection

Millions Impacted by Aflac Data Breach in One of the Biggest Cyber Incidents of 2025

One of the most significant data breaches of 2025 has now come fully into focus—and the scale is staggering. Columbus, Georgia–based insurance giant Aflac has confirmed that a cyberattack discovered in June 2025 ultimately exposed the sensitive personal and health information of approximately 26.5 million individuals, making it one of the largest insurance-sector breaches on […]

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Top Cybersecurity Trends to Watch This Year—and Why Identity Protection Is Central

Insights from Google’s Cybersecurity Forecast 2026 Each year, Google Cloud releases its Cybersecurity Forecast based on real-world intelligence gathered from frontline defenders. The Cybersecurity Forecast 2026 shows a threat landscape where attackers are evolving faster, campaigns are lasting longer, and identity—human and non-human—is now the primary attack surface. For organizations, this reinforces a critical truth:

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Aflac Data Breach Impacts 22 Million

Insurance giant Aflac has confirmed that a cyber intrusion exposed the personal information of approximately 22.65 million individuals. The breach, which occurred in June 2025, was disclosed after Aflac detected suspicious activity on its U.S. network on June 12. According to the company, the incident was attributed to a sophisticated cybercrime group. While Aflac stated

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FBI Warns of Surge in Account Takeover Fraud: What You Need to Know

The FBI issued a Public Service Announcement warning November 25 of a significant rise in Account Takeover (ATO) fraud, a type of cybercrime in which criminals impersonate trusted financial institutions to steal money and sensitive information. This threat is not limited to a specific industry or company size. According to the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint

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OpenAI and Mixpanel Face Class Action Lawsuit Following November Data Breach

A class action lawsuit has been filed against OpenAI and Mixpanel over a November data breach, underscoring how even limited leaks of developer metadata can trigger serious legal and reputational fallout—especially when third-party analytics are in the mix. (ChatGPT users were not affected.) Bloomberg Law reports that the suit claims the companies failed to safeguard

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New Salesforce Extortion Campaign Could Impact 1 Billion Records

Cybercriminals connected to a recent string of ransomware attacks on major British retailers have claimed to have stolen nearly 1 billion records from companies that store customer data in cloud databases hosted by Salesforce. The same hacking collective—known by aliases such as Lapsus$, Scattered Spider, and ShinyHunters—launched a dark web site called Scattered LAPSUS$ Hunters

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Salesforce-Linked Data Breach Exposes 1.1M Farmers Insurance Customers, Sparks Lawsuit

A new class action lawsuit against Salesforce alleges that the company failed to secure its systems, leaving sensitive customer data vulnerable to attackers. The legal filing follows confirmation that a third-party data breach—apparently tied to the ongoing Salesforce voice-phishing campaign—compromised the personal information of more than 1.1 million Farmers Insurance customers. The complaint accuses Salesforce

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Cyberattack compromises more than 2.5 billion Gmail users

Google has issued a global security alert following one of the largest breaches in its history. The massive cyberattack has exposed data from more than 2.5 billion Gmail users and compromised a Google database managed through Salesforce’s cloud platform. Hacker group ShinyHunters is behind the breach which security experts are calling one of the largest

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Online Scams Are Evolving—And So Are Our Security Habits

A new survey from Google, in partnership with Morning Consult, paints a clear picture: Americans are more aware than ever of online scams—but they’re not all protecting themselves the same way. More than 60% of U.S. consumers say scam activity has increased over the past year. A third have experienced a data breach personally. The

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16 Billion Credentials Leaked, Impacting Apple, Google, Facebook Users

Security researchers have confirmed what may be the largest credential leak in history—an astonishing 16 billion login details, including passwords, have been exposed. Part of an ongoing investigation launched earlier this year, the leak is believed to stem from multiple infostealers—malware designed to quietly harvest sensitive data from devices. What’s especially alarming is that this

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