All the headlines from our Cyber Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Aug 9 2021 // A “highly sophisticated group” known for cyberattacks against governmental and other entities is believed to be behind the attack this spring that targeted the Alaska health department, a spokesperson for the...
Aug 6 2021 // A large healthcare system based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, acknowledged that it has been targeted by hackers.Sanford Health President and CEO Bill Gassen confirmed to the Argus Leader that the organization was working...
Aug 6 2021 // Managing general agent Corvus Insurance, fresh off of raising $115 million in new venture financing, has made an acquisition with an eye on the admitted coverage marketplace and more digital platform partnerships. More...
Aug 5 2021 // A cyberattack that crippled the computer systems of a hospital network affecting six hospitals in Vermont and New York last fall happened after an employee opened a personal email on a company laptop while on vacation, a...
Aug 5 2021 // A ransomware attack in July that paralyzed as many as 1,500 organizations by compromising tech-management software from a company called Kaseya has set off a race among criminals looking for similar vulnerabilities, cyber...
Aug 4 2021 // As ransomware attacks are on the rise and cyber risks continue to mount, experts say there has been “a paradigm shift in cybersecurity enforcement.”That’s according to Matt Levine, a partner in Phillips...
Aug 2 2021 // Insurance and benefits broker Arthur J. Gallagher is the target of a proposed class action lawsuit over a ransomware attack it suffered in 2020.The plaintiffs allege that Gallagher failed to follow federal and state...
Aug 2 2021 // CNA Financial Corp. (CNA) announced second quarter 2021 net income of $368 million versus $151 million in the prior year quarter.The quarter saw improvement in the underlying combined ratio, very strong investment results...
Aug 2 2021 // Wisconsin’s governor signed into law legislation creating new cybersecurity requirements for protecting data collected by the insurance industry.Gov. Tony Evers signed Act 73, which is based on model legislation...
Jul 30 2021 // At-Bay pulled in a whopping $185 million in new financing that the cyber insurance startup plans to use for new product development, expansion into new markets and hiring more employees.Including the new round, the...
Jul 30 2021 // The share of policyholders who filed a cyberattack claim jumped by 50% from the first half of 2020 compared to the first half of 2021, according to a new report by cyber insurer Coalition.An increasing number of attacks...
Jul 29 2021 // Chubb Chairman and CEO Evan Greenberg is doubling down against outlawing ransomware payments to address the the growing threat of ransomware. He appears to make an exception, however, for cryptocurrency...
Jul 27 2021 // It was the start of a steamy Friday two Augusts ago when Jason Whisler settled in for a working breakfast at the Coffee Ranch restaurant in the Texas Panhandle city of Borger. The most pressing agenda item for city...
Jul 27 2021 // As ransomware attacks continue to wreak havoc on police departments, school districts and city and county governments, some state legislators say they’ve had enough.At least three states—New York, North Carolina...
Jul 27 2021 // Transnet SOC Ltd., South Africa’s state-owned ports and freight-rail company, declared force majeure at the country’s key container terminals after disruptions caused by a cyber attack five days ago.The measure...
Jul 23 2021 // JOHANNESBURG – A cyber attack has disrupted container operations at the South African port of Cape Town, an email seen by Reuters on Thursday said.Durban, the busiest shipping terminal in sub-Saharan Africa, was also...
Jul 21 2021 // The hacks came one right after another, sowing chaos at hospitals, idling America’s biggest gasoline pipeline, crippling a huge meat supplier and devastating hundreds of companies over the July 4 weekend.Now,...
Jul 20 2021 // Hacking Expert Bixby Joins Aon Cyber SolutionsAon has appointed Adam Bixby as the new managing director, Proactive Security leader, for Cyber Solutions North America. Bixby is responsible for the Proactive Security...
Jul 20 2021 // The United States and its allies accused China on Monday of a global cyber espionage campaign, mustering an unusually broad coalition of countries to publicly call out Beijing for hacking.The United States was joined by...
Jul 19 2021 // Cyber risk is becoming increasingly relevant to insurer credit ratings, according to a report from S&P Global Ratings.Overall, S&P said it has noted “more credit-relevant cyber events in the last six months...