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Aflac May Have Exposed Social Security Numbers, Other Info Aflac May Have Exposed Social Security Numbers, Other Info
Aflac May Have Exposed Social Security Numbers, Other Info Aflac has confirmed a cybersecurity breach that may have compromised sensitive customer information. The company is the latest target in a string of attacks on major insurance providers. The company said the intrusion was first detected on Thursday, June 12, prompting an immediate internal response.  While systems remained operational and no ransomware was involved, investigators say the breach was part of a broader cybercrime campaign against the insurance industry. Aflac said the attacker used social engineering tactics to infiltrate its US network. A review of impacted files is sti…

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Ex-Maryland Corrections Officer Jailed For Disability Scheme: AG Ex-Maryland Corrections Officer Jailed For Disability Scheme: AG
Ex-Maryland Corrections Officer Jailed For Disability Scheme: AG A former Maryland correctional officer who faked disability claims to cash in over $50,000 is now facing time behind bars, officials announced. Racquel Britt Davis, 51, of Baltimore, was sentenced to 10 years in prison, with all but six months suspended, for running a years-long insurance fraud scheme while working for the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services, according to Attorney General Anthony Brown. Davis filed 18 fraudulent claims between May 2018 and June 2021 under short-term disability and accident insurance policies she purchased through AFLAC, the Attorn…

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Former Maryland State Employee Pleads Guilty To $63K Insurance Fraud Scheme: AG Former Maryland State Employee Pleads Guilty To $63K Insurance Fraud Scheme: AG
Former Maryland State Employee Pleads Guilty To $63K Insurance Fraud Scheme: AG A former Maryland state employee admitted to stealing nearly $64,000 in fraudulent insurance claims while working for the state, officials announced. Racquel Britt Davis, 51, of Baltimore, pleaded guilty to a felony theft scheme in Baltimore County Circuit Court on Dec. 5, according to Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown. Davis, a former employee of the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services, filed 18 false insurance claims with AFLAC between October 2017 and September 2020, prosecutors said.  She claimed to have a medical disability that prevented her f…

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