All the headlines from our Cyber Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Feb 15 2023 // Scandinavian airline SAS said it was hit by a cyber attack Tuesday evening and urged customers to refrain from using its app but later said it had fixed the problem.News reports said the hack paralyzed the carrier’s...
Feb 14 2023 // Ransomware attacks against industrial organizations increased by 87% in 2022 from the year before, with most malicious software targeting the manufacturing sector, according to findings published Tuesday.Hackers last year...
Feb 14 2023 // Coalition announced it has expanded its cybersecurity insurance offering to enterprise businesses with revenues up to $5 billion.The company’s increased capacity above its existing limit of $1 billion comes from a...
Feb 13 2023 // The US and UK have imposed sanctions on seven alleged members of a Russia-based cybercrime gang, the first such joint action from the two countries.The sanctions target accused members of TrickBot ransomware group, which...
Feb 13 2023 // Liberty Mutual Insurance announced the formation of a Global Risk Solutions (GRS) Global Cyber Office and the appointment of a leadership team consisting of industry experts.The office aims to build and scale Liberty...
Feb 10 2023 // Liberty Mutual Names Korte to New Underwriting Leadership PositionLiberty Mutual Insurance has appointed Dieter Korte as Global Risk Solutions North America chief underwriting officer, middle market. Korte has more than 30...
Feb 9 2023 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at the MGA CFC Underwriting, Lockton, and WTW.A summary of these new hires follows here. CFC Taps Markel’s Bailey as Cyber Underwriting LeaderCFC...
Feb 8 2023 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Generali Global Corporate & Commercial, Lockton Re and Aon.A summary of these new hires follows here. Generali Global Corporate & Commercial...
Feb 8 2023 // UK’s Royal Mail is facing a threat from ransomware group LockBit, according to information published on a website, at a time when the British postal and parcel firm is grappling with the fallout of a “cyber...
Feb 7 2023 // A global ransomware outbreak has scrambled servers belonging to Florida’s Supreme Court and several universities in the United States and Central Europe, according to a Reuters analysis of ransom notes posted online...
Feb 7 2023 // BOXX Insurance, the Toronto-headquartered insurtech that combines cyber insurance and security, announced a US$14.4 million Series B funding round, led by Zurich Insurance Co. Ltd.This latest funding round brings the total...
Feb 7 2023 // ION Trading UK, the technology firm hit by a cyberattack last week, told some clients that it has rebuilt relevant systems and will relaunch them after carrying out independent security testing.ION indicated that some...
Feb 7 2023 // Thousands of computer servers have been targeted by a global ransomware hacking attack targeting VMware ESXi servers, Italy’s National Cybersecurity Agency (ACN) said on Sunday, warning organizations to take action...
Feb 6 2023 // MKS Instruments Inc. said on Monday it was investigating a ransomware attack that occurred last week and affected the semiconductor equipment maker’s production-related systems.The company said it was in the early...
Feb 6 2023 // The hackers who claimed responsibility for a disruptive breach at financial data firm ION say a ransom has been paid, although they declined to say how much it was or offer any evidence that the money had been handed...
Feb 6 2023 // UK engineering company Vesuvius Plc said it’s managing a cyber-security incident involving unauthorized access to its systems.The molten metal flow control firm has shut down affected systems and initiated steps to...
Feb 6 2023 // Cyber incidents and business interruption rank as the biggest company concerns for the second year in a row.That’s according to Allianz’s Risk Barometer 2023, which found that at the same time macroeconomic...
Feb 3 2023 // Public schools on the Massachusetts island of Nantucket remained closed on Wednesday a day after a ransomware attack targeted the district’s computer system and prompted officials to send students home...
Feb 3 2023 // The hacking group behind a cyberattack against the software firm ION Trading UK has recently conducted a series of breaches throughout the world, with its victims including the UK’s postal service and local...
Feb 3 2023 // Thieves stole a record $3.8 billion worth of cryptocurrency in 2022 as sanctions on North Korea drove a surge in suspected hacking by the Asian nation.Overall crypto losses increased from $3.3 billion stolen in 2021,...