All the headlines from our Cyber Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Jul 17 2023 // Microsoft said on Friday that Chinese hackers misappropriated one of its digital keys and used a flaw in the company’s code to steal emails from U.S. government agencies and other clients.The company said in a blog...
Jul 12 2023 // Chinese state-linked hackers since May have secretly accessed email accounts at around 25 organizations, including U.S. government accounts, in a stealthy cyberespionage campaign, Microsoft and U.S. officials said on...
Jul 12 2023 // Deutsche Bank AG, Commerzbank AG and ING Groep NV are among dozens of companies worldwide whose client data were compromised when a criminal hacking group exploited a security flaw in a file transfer tool.The attackers...
Jul 12 2023 // Hackers suspected of working for Russia’s foreign intelligence agency targeted dozens of diplomats at embassies in Ukraine with a fake used car advert in a bid to break into their computers, according to a...
Jul 11 2023 // Stephens Insurance announced Mark Green as a senior vice president, focused on cyber risk. Green brings more than 20 years of experience in the insurance industry, most recently with McGriff, Seibels & Williams. Prior...
Jul 11 2023 // Coalition, the San Francisco-based cyber managing general agent and cyber-security firm, announced its cyber insurance and technology errors and omissions (E&O) insurance offerings are now available in Quebec.Brokers...
Jul 11 2023 // Zurich North America introduced a cyber insurance offering designed specifically for middle market businesses. The Zurich Cyber Insurance Policy Concierge Suite includes not only cyber Insurance coverage but also...
Jul 10 2023 // Canadian energy firm Suncor Energy on Thursday [July 6] said that due to a cyber security incident on June 21, unauthorized party obtained Petro-Points members’ basic contact information.“Based on our...
Jul 10 2023 // The European Central Bank’s cybersecurity stress test next year won’t have a direct impact on capital requirements, limiting the exercise’s potential repercussions for investor payouts.The test will be a...
Jul 7 2023 // The confidential documents stolen from schools and dumped online by ransomware gangs are raw, intimate and graphic. They describe student sexual assaults, psychiatric hospitalizations, abusive parents, truancy — even...
Jul 6 2023 // Lockton Adds Jainchill as U.S. Cyber & Technology Product LeaderLockton in New York, N.Y has hired Chuck Jainchill as its U.S. cyber and technology product leader. Jainchill joins Lockton after 16 years at AIG, where...
Jul 6 2023 // The cyber insurance market potential is huge, with premiums likely to exceed $50 billion by 2030, according to a new report by global insurance broker Howden.With the potential to rival major P&C lines, future growth...
Jul 6 2023 // British cybersecurity officials are investigating an alleged cyberattack on a group of hospitals in London that has led to the disclosure of confidential documents online.A gang of Russian-speaking cybercriminals known as...
Jul 5 2023 // Japan’s biggest maritime port was crippled by an alleged Russian cyberattack, disrupting cargo as operators rushed to prevent a wider delay in shipments.Ransomware — used by hackers to lock access to files or...
Jul 5 2023 // Former customers of Injured Workers Pharmacy whose personal information was stolen by hackers and allegedly used to file a fake tax return may pursue a class-action lawsuit against the company, a panel of the 1st District...
Jul 3 2023 // With cyber risk growing for small businesses, the insurance industry should cooperate on cybersecurity.The National Cybersecurity Alliance reports that small and midsize businesses are “easy targets” for...
Jun 30 2023 // The Indiana Department of Insurance (IDOI) launched a new online form for insurers and entities to cybersecurity events.The online form can be found on IDOI’s website. “If an insurer and/or other licensed...
Jun 30 2023 // The Regents of the University of California sued Lloyd’s of London, arguing the company refused to reimburse the university system for the costs of data breaches covered in a cyber insurance policy.The dispute is...
Jun 30 2023 // Mercenary hackers increasingly are targeting law firms in a bid to steal data that could tip the balance in legal cases, French and British authorities say, echoing a Reuters investigation that uncovered the phenomenon...
Jun 29 2023 // DALLAS (AP) – Personal information for more than 8,000 applicants to become pilots at American Airlines and Southwest Airlines was stolen when hackers broke into a data base maintained by a recruiting company.The...