Aflac June Cybersecurity Breach Suit Has Interim Class Counsel

Aflac Inc. will formally face six law firms appointed as interim co-lead counsel for a consolidated data breach suit stemming from an security incident reported in June.

More than 20 cases were filed after Aflac said in June it was a victim of a broader cyber-intrusion campaign against insurance companies and that a preliminary report indicated that hackers used social engineering to access its network. The suits have since been consolidated in the US District Court for the Middle District of Georgia.

• Judge Clay D. Land directed class counsel to file an amended complaint within two months
• The cybersecurity incident ...