Aflac (AFL) mentioned Friday that its community was hit by a cyberattack that affected an unknown variety of prospects’ private data.

The supplemental insurance coverage supplier mentioned on June 12, it “recognized suspicious exercise on our community in the US” and “stopped the intrusion inside hours.” Whereas the corporate did not supply an estimate on the variety of affected prospects, it mentioned probably impacted information embody social safety numbers, well being and claims data, and extra. 

“This assault, like many insurance coverage firms are at the moment experiencing, was attributable to a classy cybercrime group,” Aflac mentioned. “This was a part of a cybercrime marketing campaign in opposition to the insurance coverage trade.” The attacker used social engineering ways, which contain manipulating people reasonably than hacking pc methods, the corporate added. 

Different insurance coverage companies have skilled related current incidents. Erie Indemnity Firm mentioned it recognized a data safety incident earlier this month, as did Philadelphia Insurance coverage Corporations.

Shares of Aflac dipped in premarket buying and selling Friday however reversed course and had been up 1% in current buying and selling. They’re close to flat for 2025.

TikTok received one other lifeline on Thursday, as President Donald Trump signed an government order extending the deadline till a U.S. sell-or-be-banned legislation goes into impact.

After Trump issued a pair of 75-day extensions following his inauguration in January and again in April, TikTok mother or father ByteDance has one other 90 days—till Sept. 17—to comply with promote the social media platform to a U.S.-based proprietor or be banned within the nation.

Trump instructed reporters on Air Power One Thursday that he believes Chinese language President Xi Jinping is receptive to agreeing to a deal for TikTok to be bought to an American firm or group of buyers, NBC Information reported.

TikTok Is ‘Completely Assured in a Decision’ to Authorized Points

TikTok stated in a press release that it’s “grateful” for Trump’s resolution, and stated it would “proceed to work with” the administration to resolve the state of affairs. Khartoon Weiss, the corporate’s vice chairman of worldwide enterprise options, stated TikTok is “completely assured in a decision” throughout an promoting convention in France this week, in response to The New York Occasions.

Trump’s authorized authority to proceed delaying the ban deadline is unsure. Within the Supreme Court docket’s resolution upholding the legislation banning the app, the justices famous that the legislation handed by Congress “permits the President to grant a one-time extension of not more than 90 days with respect to the prohibitions’ 270-day efficient date if the President makes sure certifications to Congress concerning progress towards a certified divestiture.”

Forward of an earlier deadline in April, reviews emerged a couple of vary of potential patrons, from Amazon (AMZN) to numerous teams led by buyers like Reddit (RDDT) co-founder Alexis Ohanian. Trump stated on the time {that a} deal was shut, however the escalating commerce warfare with China following his April 2 tariff announcement introduced the talks to a halt, in response to the Related Press.

Perhaps the Federal Reserve will reduce rates of interest extra shortly than buyers suppose.

Federal Reserve Gov. Christopher Waller instructed CNBC on Friday that he didn’t consider inflation would rise considerably underneath President Donald Trump’s tariffs on U.S. buying and selling companions. Waller stated the Fed might reduce its key federal funds rate as early as its subsequent assembly in late July.

Fed officers have hesitated to chop the fed funds charge from higher-than-usual ranges to this point this yr. They are saying they’re ready to see if retailers passing along the cost of Trump’s tariffs to clients will reignite inflation.

Nevertheless, Waller pointed to lower-than-expected inflation data and other positive trends in economic growth resembling a gentle unemployment charge.

“I believe we’ve room to deliver [the fed funds rate] down, after which we are able to see what occurs with inflation,” Waller stated.

What’s Subsequent For the Fed?

Earlier this week, the Federal Reserve’s coverage committee held its influential interest rate on the identical degree it has been at since December. Not one of the 12 voters, together with Waller, supported a reduce.

Projections released Wednesday indicated Fed officers could also be break up on what comes subsequent. Multiple-third of the committee forecast no charge cuts this yr, whereas an analogous variety of members anticipate they will reduce two or extra occasions. Three extra Fed officers believed they would not reduce charges in any respect this yr in comparison with the final time the committee printed projections.

Most buyers consider the Federal Reserve will proceed to carry rates of interest at their present degree subsequent month. The CME FedWatch Software, which initiatives the route of rates of interest primarily based on buying and selling of Fed funds futures, signifies buyers are pricing in solely a 15% probability the Fed will reduce charges when it meets on July 30.