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

US insurance giant Aflac says hackers stole personal and health data of 22.6 million people: 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. Read More

John Carreyrou and other authors bring new lawsuit against six major AI companies: These authors rejected Anthropic's class action settlement, arguing that "LLM companies should not be able to so easily extinguish thousands upon thousands of high-value claims at bargain-basement rates." Read More

Hackers stole over $2.7B in crypto in 2025, data shows: This was another banner year for crypto hacks and heists — 2025 was the third year in a row that a new crypto theft record was set. Read More

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