All the headlines from our Cyber Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Nov 22 2024 // Cyber attacks against Nordic banks, likely perpetrated by Russia-linked hackers, pose the biggest threat to financial stability in the region, a top Danish central bank official said.Financial institutions should be...
Nov 22 2024 // U.S. prosecutors unveiled criminal charges on Wednesday against five alleged members of Scattered Spider, a loose-knit community of hackers suspected of breaking into dozens of U.S. companies to steal confidential...
Nov 20 2024 // The Library of Congress has notified lawmakers of a “cyber breach” of its IT system by an adversary, a hack of emails between some congressional offices and library staff, according to an email obtained by The...
Nov 20 2024 // T-Mobile US Inc. was able to contain a recent network breach before it reached customers’ phones, according to people familiar with the matter.Hackers accessed edge-routing infrastructure and gained unauthorized...
Nov 20 2024 // This post is part of a series sponsored by AgentSync.Data is at the core of the insurance industry. From the smallest independent agencies to the largest legacy carriers, insurance organizations of all sizes house data....
Nov 19 2024 // A U.S. Senate Judiciary subcommittee overseeing technology issues will hold a hearing Tuesday on Chinese hacking incidents, including a recent incident involving American telecom companies.The hearing to be chaired by...
Nov 19 2024 // A German court said on Monday that Facebook users whose data was illegally obtained in 2018 and 2019 were eligible for compensation.The Federal Court of Justice (BGH) ruled that the loss of control over one’s data...
Nov 18 2024 // T-Mobile US Inc.’s network was among those recently breached by Chinese hackers in an attack on multiple telecommunications companies.“T-Mobile is closely monitoring this industry-wide attack,” a company...
Nov 14 2024 // Chinese state-sponsored hackers perpetrated a “broad and significant cyber-espionage campaign” in which they breached multiple telecommunications companies, US officials said in a statement on Wednesday,...
Nov 13 2024 // The Dutch company that owns Stop & Shop and Hannaford grocery stores across New England is dealing with a cyberattack that has disrupted online shopping, product deliveries and pharmacy services at some locations.Ahold...
Nov 12 2024 // The Biden administration plans to support a controversial cybercrime treaty at the United Nations this week despite concerns that it could be misused by authoritarian regimes, according to senior government officials.The...
Nov 6 2024 // Singapore Telecommunications Ltd., Singapore’s largest mobile carrier, was breached by Chinese state-sponsored hackers this summer as part of a broader campaign against telecommunications companies and other critical...
Nov 4 2024 // Vienna Insurance Group has launched a specialist cyber security company focused cyber risk management for small and medium-sized companies.Called Cyber Risk Solutions GmbH (CyRiSo), the company provides comprehensive...
Nov 4 2024 // Ransomware claims severity spiked by 68% to an average loss of $353,000, according to a new report by a cyber insurance provider.Coalition published its 2024 Cyber Claims Report: Mid-Year Update, which details emerging...
Oct 31 2024 // Landmark Admin filed a notice of data breach last week after detecting suspicious activities on its system in May.Landmark is a Texas-based company that provides third-party administrative solutions for life insurance...
Oct 31 2024 // Howden, the London-based insurance intermediary group, announced the launch of Howden Safe+, a cyber insurance solution aimed at clients with revenues between $250 million and $2 billion.Safe+ simplifies the procurement...
Oct 30 2024 // This post is part of a series sponsored by Selectsys.As Cyber and Technology Errors & Omissions (Tech E&O) risks grow, insurers face increasing pressure to provide accurate, fast, and competitive coverage....
Oct 29 2024 // The Hartford and cyber-MGA Coalition announced a strategic, long-term capacity partnership in response to growing customer and broker demand for Coalition’s active cyber insurance approach in the UK market.The new...
Oct 29 2024 // A federal judge in Connecticut has given final approval to a $1,525,000 class action settlement involving a data breach at Merritt Healthcare Advisors.About 3,320 people whose personal information was accessed by an...
Oct 29 2024 // A new report from Gallagher Re has found that cyber insurers could reduce loss ratios up to 16% by removing most-at-risk entities.Using independent analysis of cybersecurity performance data provided by Bitsight in...