Krebs on Security

APRIL 16, 2024

7, 2012 — three days before South Carolina officials say they first learned of the intrusion — a notorious cybercriminal who goes by the handle “ Rescator ” advertised the sale of “a database of the tax department of one of the states.” state tax database, without naming the state.

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Information Matters

JANUARY 6, 2022

The insurance industry, like most other sectors of the economy, is being transformed by AI. This cuts across all parts of the insurance business from marketing, sales and policy documentation Read more.

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Data Breach Today

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Cyber extortionists who attacked Australian health insurer Medibank provided proof of their hack of medical data. Also, stolen data from Australian wine retailer Vinomofo was put up for sale on a Russian-language forum.

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Data breaches Retail Insurance Sales 130

Security Affairs

JANUARY 2, 2024

Hudson Researchers reported that on December 20th, a hacker using the moniker ‘irleaks’ announced the availability for sale of over 160,000,000 records allegedly stolen from 23 leading insurance companies in Iran. It is still unclear how the hackers targeted so many insurance companies at the same time.

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Insurance Sales Passwords Access 139

Data Breach Today

OCTOBER 2, 2018

Health Insurer Slammed by Regulator for Failing to Detect Bulk Theft of Records The U.K.'s s data protection regulator has fined Bupa Insurance Services £175,000 ($228,000) for failing to stop an employee from stealing 547,000 customer records, which were later offered for sale on the dark web.

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Insurance Sales Security 205

Data Breach Today

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

After Insurance, Fast-Food Chain's Breach Costs Are Nearly $34 Million Fast-food giant Wendy's has reached a $50 million settlement agreement with financial institutions that sued after attackers planted RAM-scraping malware on point-of-sale systems in 1,025 of its restaurants in 2015 and 2016, stealing massive quantities of payment card data.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 17, 2023

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) this week arrested a New York man on suspicion of running BreachForums , a popular English-language cybercrime forum where some of the world biggest hacked databases routinely show up for sale. that suffered a data breach this month.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 3, 2024

” The company added that it did not record any insurance proceeds in the three and six months ending on December 31, 2023, associated with the cyberattack. The recognition of insurance recoveries, if applicable, may not align with the timing of recognizing the associated expenses. ” reads the SEC filing.

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Insurance Sales Ransomware Marketing 120

CGI

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

The growing importance of dynamic pricing and rating in insurance. On June 20, 2016, CGI held a roundtable discussion on dynamic rating and pricing in the insurance industry that involved nearly all major Dutch insurers. From this position, pricing can be optimized to maximize sales and margins. Fri, 11/11/2016 - 01:07.

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Insurance Retail Sales Risk 69

Krebs on Security

MAY 31, 2019

“First American provides title insurance and settlement services for property sales, which typically require buyers to hand over extensive financial records to other parties in their transactions,” wrote Stacy Cowley. ”

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Financial Services Insurance Sales Authentication 203

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Today, I announced we are banning the importation, sale and use of consumer hacking devices, like flippers, used to commit these crimes.” This includes substantial costs for insurers, reaching an estimated $542 million annually, to repair or replace stolen vehicles. And Canadians are rightfully worried.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

An initial access broker claims to have hacked Deutsche Bank and is offering access to its systems for sale on Telegram. A threat actor ( 0x_dump ) claims to have hacked the multinational investment bank Deutsche Bank and is offering access to its network for sale online. HQ in Frankfurt, Germany shown. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Access Sales Communications Insurance 98

Hunton Privacy

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

Hunton & Williams Insurance Litigation & Counseling partner Lon Berk reports: As the demand for cyber insurance has skyrocketed, so too has the cost. One broker estimates that sales in 2014 will double from the $1 billion premium collected in 2013. As these payment technologies become prevalent in the U.S.,

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 12, 2022

.” Prosecutors say Coelho also personally sold stolen data on the platform, and that Omnipotent directly facilitated illicit transactions by operating a fee-based “ Official Middleman ” service, a kind of escrow or insurance service that denizens of RaidForums were encouraged to use when transacting with other criminals.

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Sales Data breaches Government Access 216

OpenText Information Management

APRIL 4, 2024

More customers are focusing on the latter half of the journey There’s a growing appreciation in business of the importance of the post-sale customer journey. Delivering consistent and value-rich post-sale experiences is key to driving growth in this environment. Forbes , 2022. Accenture Life Trends , 2024.

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Hunton Privacy

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

The Act would grant California consumers the right to request that data brokers (1) delete and (2) limit the further sale and sharing of consumers’ personal data. In addition, the bill would create new registration, disclosure, recordkeeping, and audit requirements applicable to data brokers.

Insurance 69

Insurance Personal data Sales Compliance 69

Data Matters

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) held its Summer 2021 National Meeting (Summer Meeting) August 14-17, 2021. Highlights include, among others, adoption of revised risk-based capital bond factors for life insurers, amendments to SSAP No. NAIC Adopts Revised Risk-Based Capital Bond Factors for Life Insurers.

Insurance 88

Insurance e-Delivery Paper Sales 88

CGI

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

UK Honey Bees and Insurance; an existential threat in the wings? There is of course one difference between the hive and the Insurance sector – the ability to respond. Wed, 09/05/2018 - 04:28.

Insurance 40

Insurance Sales Marketing IT 40

Security Affairs

MARCH 25, 2021

Astoria Company LLC is a lead generation company that leverages on a network of websites to collect information on a person that may be looking for discounted car loans, different medical insurance, or even payday loans. Collected data si shared with a number of partner sites (such as insurance or loan agencies), that pay per lead referral.

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HL Chronicle of Data Protection

JUNE 3, 2019

On May 29, Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak signed Senate Bill 220 ( SB-220 ) into law, making Nevada the first state to join California in granting consumers the right to opt out of the sale of their personal information. New Consumer Right to Opt-out of the “Sale” of Personal Information. Washington’s SB 5376).

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Sales Privacy Insurance Manufacturing 40

IBM Big Data Hub

JANUARY 18, 2024

Boost sales AI-powered chatbots generate leads , encourage conversions and cross-sell. For complex purchases with a multi-step sales funnel, chatbots can ask qualification questions and connect customers directly with trained sales agents to lift your conversion rate.

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Sales Artificial Intelligence Communications Marketing 96

CGI

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

Digital Transformation in UK General Insurance: Where do MGAs fit in? A lot of attention has been drawn to the digital developments that are being undertaken by insurers in the direct marketplace, but whilst direct is an important market, transformation of the indirect channel is also deserving of more attention. harini.kottees….

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 8, 2024

Related: The ‘cyber’ case for D&O insurance Vanessa Pegueros knows this all too well. If the CISO wants to drive better compliance, then they talk about how compliance is key to enabling sales and how the customers are demanding compliance to do business with the company.

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Compliance Cybersecurity Risk Mining 166

Security Affairs

MARCH 17, 2024

France Travail data breach impacted 43 Million people Scranton School District in Pennsylvania suffered a ransomware attack Lazarus APT group returned to Tornado Cash to launder stolen funds Moldovan citizen sentenced in connection with the E-Root cybercrime marketplace case UK Defence Secretary jet hit by an electronic warfare attack in Poland Cisco (..)

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Data breaches Security Computer and Electronics Ransomware 116

Hunton Privacy

APRIL 18, 2023

The bill also contains a number of exemptions, including exceptions for financial institutions, affiliates, and data subject to Title V of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, covered entities and business associates under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, nonprofit organizations and institutions of higher education.

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Privacy Personal data Sales Insurance 132

Hunton Privacy

MARCH 24, 2022

Similar to the CPA and VCDPA, the UCPA contains exemptions for covered entities, business associates and protected health information subject to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (“HIPAA”), and financial institutions or personal data subject to the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (“GLB”).

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Privacy Personal data Sales B2B 113

Information Governance Perspectives

APRIL 5, 2023

John Danenberger, CPCU, is Corporate Counsel at State Farm Insurance and specializes in addressing emerging issues around telematics. In 2015, he successfully transitioned from a military career as a trial attorney for the JAG Corps to working in telematics in corporate America for State Farm Insurance.

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Insurance Military Artificial Intelligence Manufacturing 52

Armstrong Archives

DECEMBER 19, 2023

For instance, a small healthcare provider would need to retain patient records for a different duration than a retail business would need to keep sales invoices. Tax Records: Essential for compliance, this includes IRS and state tax returns, sales tax records, payroll tax documents, and pension-related information.

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Compliance Archiving Digital transformation Sales 52

Security Affairs

JUNE 12, 2021

Volkswagen America discloses a data breach suffered by a third-party vendor used by the car vendor for sales and marketing purposes. “This included information gathered for sales and marketing purposes from 2014 to 2019. million of its customers. The security breach affected a subsidiary Audi and authorized dealers in the U.S.

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Hunton Privacy

MAY 10, 2022

The CTDPA exempts certain entities, including, for example, state and local government entities, nonprofits, higher education institutions, financial institutions subject to the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (“GLB”), and qualifying covered entities and business associates subject to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (“HIPAA”).

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Privacy Personal data Sales B2B 118

Data Matters

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) held its Summer 2022 National Meeting (Summer Meeting) August 9–13, 2022. The Privacy Working Group has been reviewing state insurance privacy protections regarding the collection, ownership, use, and disclosure of information gathered in connection with insurance transactions.

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Insurance Paper Privacy Risk 78

Krebs on Security

AUGUST 17, 2023

Also, the sale of “hacking tools” doesn’t quite capture what 16Shop was all about: It was a fully automated phishing platform that gave its thousands of customers a series of brand-specific phishing kits to use, and provided the domain names needed to host the phishing pages and receive any stolen credentials.

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Phishing Passwords Insurance Sales 185

Security Affairs

JANUARY 4, 2022

Stolen employees’ data potentially included names, addresses, telephone numbers, email addresses, dates of birth, race, ethnicity, gender, disability status, medical notes, performance and disciplinary notes, Social Security numbers, health insurance plan elections, income amounts, and retirement contribution amounts.

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Data breaches Ransomware Insurance Sales 113

Hunton Privacy

MARCH 17, 2023

Consumer Rights Controllers would be required to provide consumers with the right to: (1) confirm whether a controller is processing the consumer’s personal data and obtain a copy of the data in portable form; (2) delete personal data provided by the consumer; and (3) opt-out of the sale of personal data.

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Privacy Personal data Sales Insurance 72

Security Affairs

JANUARY 14, 2019

Zurich American Insurance Company is refusing to refund its client because consider the attack as “an act of war” that is not covered by its policy. The overall damages that insurance firms would probably have to cover reach over $80bn. SecurityAffairs – Mondelez, cyber insurance). Pierluigi Paganini.

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Insurance Ransomware Sales Government 94

Krebs on Security

JUNE 1, 2023

2016 sales thread on Exploit. That document shows Fitis was one of Spamit’s most prolific recruiters, bringing more than 75 affiliates to the Spamit program over several years prior to its implosion in 2010 (and earning commissions on any future sales from all 75 affiliates). “Why do I need a certificate?”

Healthcare 228

Healthcare Passwords Sales Ransomware 228

Data Protection Report

JUNE 2, 2021

million settlement with two related insurance companies, relating to violations of two different requirements of the NYDFS cybersecurity regulation during the period 2018 to 2019. This matter began when insurance affiliate #1, licensed by NYDFS, discovered a phishing email in September of 2018. NYDFS Cybersecurity Regulation.

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Cybersecurity Insurance Financial Services Phishing 70