Millions of Aflac, Zurich insurance customers in Japan have data leaked after breach

The Japanese customers of two large insurance companies have had their personal information leaked after the breach of a third-party service provider.

Neither company would say if the two breaches were connected, and the attacked provider has not been named. But each company released statements this week warning their customers that their information was made public. 

Aflac director of communications Jon Sullivan said they recently became aware of a “data-related incident” involving Japanese customers. 

“The incident, caused by a vulnerability …

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