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Aflac

Aflac notified California AG on Sep 28, 2018 of a data breach, which occurred on May 9, 2018. Data exposed: Social Security number, Medical / health information, Date of birth, Postal address, Name.

All 4 filings by Aflac, state by state · Case file (dates, days to notice against the statute, what the letter offers, prior incidents)

Organization
Aflac
Source
California AG · source record
Date reported
Sep 28, 2018
Date(s) of breach
Friday, September 8, 2017Wednesday, May 9, 2018
Residents affected
Not published by this source
Data exposed
Social Security number Medical / health information Date of birth Postal address Name
Notice letter
Sample notice (PDF)
Discovered
Aug 2, 2018, as stated in the letter
"On August 2, 2018, for some sales agents’ accounts, Aflac determined that further tools and analysis could not conclusively rule out access to the accounts."
Days to notice
57 days from discovery (Aug 2, 2018) to the California record (Sep 28, 2018). Statute: 30 days from discovery or notification of the breach (Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.82). Over the statutory period
Offered in the letter
12 months of credit or identity monitoring through Experian
Third party
The letter attributes the incident to a vendor or service provider
First seen by BreachTally
2026-10-30 16:14 UTC

Dates and counts as filed by the organization with the agency. The breach window and the report date often differ by months.

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Other filings by Aflac

OrganizationSourceStateReportedResidents affectedData exposed
Aflac Incorporated Texas AG TX Dec 22, 2025 2,055,982 Social Security numberDriver's license / state IDPassport numberMedical / health information+4
Aflac Incorporated California AG CA Dec 19, 2025 Not published Postal addressName
Aflac Incorporated Oregon DOJ OR Jul 11, 2025 1 Not stated

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