All the headlines from our Cyber Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Feb 19 2025 // CFC Launches Cyber Portfolio Quoting for American BrokersCFC said it has launched a new service to automate quoting for up to thousands of policies. Initially available for CFC’s cyber products, US brokers can now...
Feb 19 2025 // Dream, an artificial intelligence company that provides cybersecurity services to governments and critical infrastructure operators such as hospitals and utilities, has raised $100 million at a $1.1 billion valuation.Bain...
Feb 14 2025 // Virginia State Police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) are investigating a “sophisticated cyberattack” that struck the Richmond offices of Virginia Attorney General Jason S. Miyares on...
Feb 12 2025 // The consulting firm Deloitte that built and manages Rhode Island’s popular RIBridges portal has paid the state $5 million to compensate for the ransomware attack that compromised and shuttered the benefits site in...
Feb 5 2025 // Newswise — In today’s world of interconnected computer-based information systems, cyber risk has become one of the critical risk factors impacting organizations. Indeed, several studies have shown that cyber risk...
Jan 31 2025 // One of the country’s largest blood donor and research centers has suffered a ransomware attack.The New York Blood Center (NYBC) said that on Sunday, January 26, it identified “suspicious activity”...
Jan 29 2025 // MGM Resorts International has agreed to a $45 million to resolve a class action lawsuit over its data breaches in 2019 and 2023.Preliminary approval of the settlement was granted by a federal judge, according to documents...
Jan 28 2025 // DUAL Europe announced the launch of DUAL Cyber Active Protect, a new product that combines comprehensive cyber insurance with proactive cyber prevention services.It also has launched a new entity – DUAL Cyber Prevention...
Jan 28 2025 // The cyberattack at UnitedHealth Group’s tech unit last year affected the personal information of 190 million people, the health conglomerate said on Jan. 24, making it the largest healthcare data breach in the United...
Jan 27 2025 // PayPal, Inc. will pay a $2 million penalty to New York State for violations of the state’s financial services industry cybersecurity regulation.The failures on December 2022 led to sensitive customer information,...
Jan 27 2025 // Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers filed a lawsuit in Lancaster County District Court against Change Healthcare alleging violations of the state’s Consumer Protection and Data Security Laws.The complaint stems...
Jan 22 2025 // Lawley, headquartered in Buffalo, New York, appointed four new partners.Michael Jantzi II has worked in the insurance and business development sectors since 2010. Prior to becoming a partner, he was an employee benefits...
Jan 17 2025 // While 2024 brought record-breaking data-breach costs and evolving cyber risk, all signs point to stable rates and ample capacity in 2025.Intense competition among cyber insurance carriers has resulted in higher limits,...
Jan 17 2025 // FBI leaders have warned that they believe hackers who broke into AT&T Inc.’s system last year stole months of their agents’ call and text logs, setting off a race within the bureau to protect the identities...
Jan 16 2025 // President Joe Biden on Thursday is set to issue an executive order aimed at strengthening the federal government’s cybersecurity and offering it more tools to punish digital attackers.The order in the final days of...
Jan 16 2025 // The forecast for identity theft scams and cybercrime in 2025 is bleak, according to the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC).It’s anticipated there will be reduced support for victims and less law enforcement focus,...
Jan 15 2025 // A cyberattack that paralyzed hospitals and clinics in London last year resulted in harm to dozens of patients, leading to long-term or permanent damage to their health in at least two cases, according to data obtained by...
Jan 15 2025 // Cyber, business interruption and natural catastrophes are the top three risks that concern global businesses, according to the Allianz Risk Barometer 2025.Cyber incidents, such as ransomware attacks, data breaches and IT...
Jan 10 2025 // The Biden administration is racing to put out an executive order meant to shore up U.S. cybersecurity in its dwindling days in office, according to four people familiar with the matter.The executive order, which has...
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...