Latest cybersecurity reporting from selected sources.

Insurer's Hack Could Rank as Largest US Health Data Breach Reported in 2025Supplemental health insurer Aflac is notifying 22.65 million people whose sensitive health and personal information, including Social Security numbers, was potentially compromised in a June data theft incident. The incident will likely rank as the biggest U.S. health data breach reported in 2025.

Insurer's Hack Could Rank as Largest US Health Data Breach Reported in 2025Supplemental health insurer Aflac is notifying 22.65 million people whose sensitive health and personal information, including Social Security numbers, was potentially compromised in a June data theft incident. The incident will likely rank as the biggest U.S. health data breach reported in 2025.

345 Major HIPAA Breaches Reported to Feds So Far This Year, Affecting 29.9 MillionMidway through 2025, the federal website listing major health data breaches in the U.S. shows a familiar scene: Many hacking incidents including ransomware, dozens of third-party vendor incidents, and millions of individuals affected by compromised personal data.

Alerts Come on the Heels of Recent Attacks on InsurersU.S. federal authorities are warning the public and healthcare sector entities of email and fax phishing scams by fraudsters seeking to steal personal information about patients or payments. The warnings come as three large U.S. insurers continue to recover from recent cyberattacks.

'Dogequest' Site Provided Tesla Owners Addresses, Names and Phone NumbersThe White House slammed a website that purported to reveal the names, addresses and phone numbers of Tesla owners - unless they showed proof of selling their vehicles made by Elon Musk's car company - amid growing criticism over his efforts to sharply reduce the size of the federal government.

Ransomware Attack in 2023 Affected More Than 6 Million PeopleIndian IT services giant Infosys said its U.S. subsidiary Infosys McCamish Systems agreed to pay $17.5 million to settle six class action lawsuits related to a cybersecurity incident that compromised the personal information of more than 6 million people.

Experts Cast Nervous Eye on Musk and Team's Handling of Health-Related InfoPrivacy experts are keeping a nervous eye on the potential for compromises involving Americans' health and personal information resulting from the White House's Department of Government Efficiency - led by Elon Musk - accessing government IT systems containing Medicare and health related data.

New Order Tasks Department of Justice with Developing Data Transfer ProtectionsU.S. President Joe Biden is set to sign Wednesday an executive order aimed at preventing the large-scale transfer of Americans' sensitive personal data to countries including China. The order will set off a rulemaking process spearheaded by the Department of Justice.