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US insurance giant Aflac says hackers stole personal and health data of 22.6 million

Aflac, one of the largest insurance companies in the U.S., confirmed hackers stole reams of personal data, including Social Security numbers, identity documents, and health information.

techcrunch.com

Dec 23, 2025

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Data breach at credit check giant 700Credit affects at least 5.6 million

700Credit, a company that runs credit checks and identity verification services for auto dealerships across the U.S., had a data breach that allowed a hacker to steal names, addresses, dates of birth, and Social Security numbers.

techcrunch.com

Dec 12, 2025

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Petco confirms security lapse exposed customers’ personal data

The pet company has published almost no details about what happened, who was affected, and what personal data was exposed.

techcrunch.com

Dec 5, 2025

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UK Government Publishes New Software and Cyber Security Codes of Practice

As cyber security continues to make be headline news it is timely that on 7 May 2025 the UK government published a new voluntary Software Security Code of Practice: Software Security Code of Practice - GOV.UK This Code is designed to be complementary to relevant international approaches and existing standards and where possible reflects internationally...... Continue Reading

iptechblog.com

May 15, 2025

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