Latest Cyber Headlines

All the headlines from our Cyber Topic Page, ordered by recency.

Green Bay Packers Online Store Hacked, Exposing 8,500 Customers

Jan 9 2025 // The Green Bay Packers’ online store was hacked in September and October, the franchise said in a data breach filing this week.A third party threat actor inserted a malicious code on the Packers’ Pro Shop...

People Moves: Canopius Names CAC’s Burke US Head of Cyber and Technology; Gerber Hired as AXA XL’s Head of Energy Transition, Americas

Jan 9 2025 // Canopius, headquartered in Chicago, appointed Laura Burke as U.S. head of cyber and technology. Burke assumes the role after serving as the company’s executive vice president, cyber and technology, since joining...

Symbol Will Indicate When Connected Devices Are Cyber Secure

Jan 8 2025 // Consumers may soon be able to buy electronic products with a label indicating they are “cyber secure,” according to US officials.The White House on Tuesday announced the launch of a new US Cyber Trust Mark,...

Israel Cyber Firms Raise $4 Billion in 2024 on Surge of Cloud, AI Security Needs

Jan 8 2025 // Israeli cybersecurity firms raised $4 billion in 2024, more than double that of 2023, led by firms seeking to protect the cloud along with a surge in artificial intelligence, global venture capital firm YL Ventures said on...

Old Republic Starts New Company for Cyber, Tech E&O

Jan 7 2025 // Old Republic International Corp. said it is forming a new subsidiary for cyber and technology errors and omissions insurance products.Old Republic Cyber Inc. will be led by CJ Pruzinsky, formerly of Resilience. He will...

UN Aviation Agency Investigates Reports of Possible Data Breach

Jan 7 2025 // The United Nations’ civil aviation agency is investigating reports of a “potential information security incident” following a claim that tens of thousands of its records had been stolen, the organization...

US Sanctions Chinese Cyber Firm Linked to Botnet Attack

Jan 6 2025 // The US Treasury Department sanctioned Chinese cybersecurity firm Integrity Technology Group for its alleged role in a state-sponsored botnet attack known as Flax Typhoon.Integrity Technology, which is traded on the...

Computers of Senior US Treasury Leaders Accessed in Hack

Jan 3 2025 // Chinese state-sponsored hackers broke into the computers of senior US Treasury Department leaders as part of a recent breach of the agency, according to a US official and another person familiar with the matter.The hackers...

Rhode Island Ransomware Attack Update: Some Stolen Data Posted to Dark Web

Dec 31 2024 // As Rhode Island state officials feared would happen, hackers responsible for a ransomware attack on a popular state-administered benefits portal have posted some of the stolen information to the dark web.Governor Dan McKee...

AT&T, Verizon Say Networks Now Clear After Salt Typhoon Hack

Dec 30 2024 // AT&T Inc. and Verizon Communications Inc. acknowledged that they’d been hit by the China-linked Salt Typhoon hacking operation but that their networks were now clear from the intrusion.The hackers attempted to...

Cyber Attack on Italy’s Foreign Ministry, Airports Claimed by Pro-Russian Hackers

Dec 30 2024 // Hackers targeted around ten official websites in Italy on Saturday, including the websites of the Foreign Ministry and Milan’s two airports, putting them out of action temporarily, the country’s cyber security...

Atos Says Ransomware Group Claims It Compromised a Database

Dec 30 2024 // Atos SE said a ransomware group called Space Bears claimed on Saturday to have compromised an Atos database.The French technology company, whose activities include cybersecurity as well as cloud and high-performance...

Pittsburgh Regional Transit Dealing With Ransomware Attack

Dec 27 2024 // Pittsburgh Regional Transit (PRT) has reported it is responding to a ransomware attack that was first detected on December 19, a day when the rail service experienced temporary disruptions. Upon discovering the incident,...

Nebraska AG Sues Change Healthcare Over Data Breach

Dec 26 2024 // Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers filed a lawsuit last week in Lancaster County District Court against Change Healthcare alleging violations of the state’s Consumer Protection and Data Security Laws.The...

People Moves: Generali Global Corporate & Commercial Taps Allianz’s Moro as Head of Cyber Insurance; Miller Bolsters Asia Power Team, Appointing Howden’s McGonagle

Dec 19 2024 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Generali Global Corporate & Commercial (GC&C) and the broker Miller.A summary of these new hires follows here. Generali Global Corporate &...

AI Focal Point of Cybersecurity Outlook for 2025, Says Experian

Dec 17 2024 // Artificial intelligence is at the center of Experian’s annual breach forecast due to its enabling capabilities.Michael Bruemmer, vice president of global data breach resolution at information services company, said...

Deloitte Faces Class Action Lawsuits Over Rhode Island Cyber Breach

Dec 17 2024 // Deloitte Consulting has been hit with class action lawsuits over the cyber breach of Rhode Island’s portal for state-administered benefits known as RIBridges.The suits have been brought in Rhode Island and New York...

People Moves: Arch Insurance Taps Symenouh From Tokio Marine as Senior Cyber Underwriter; Chubb Promotes Latter to Lead Claims for Overseas General Insurance

Dec 17 2024 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Arch Insurance and Chubb Overseas General.A summary of these new hires follows here. Arch Insurance Taps Symenouh From Tokio Marine as Senior Cyber...

Rhode Island Social Services Portal Suffers Ransomware Attack; Citizens’ Data at Risk

Dec 16 2024 // The state of Rhode Island is dealing with a cyber attack by criminals who have accessed the personal data of citizens who depend on a state portal for health insurance and other social services. Negotiations are underway...

Starbucks Restores Scheduling App Taken Down by Hack to Vendor

Dec 13 2024 // Starbucks Corp.’s system for logging employee hours is back online nearly three weeks after a vendor hack had forced the company to keep track of schedules by hand.Starbucks worked with third-party software supplier...