Data Matters

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

On February 4, 2021, the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) issued Circular Letter No. 2 announcing a Cyber Insurance Risk Framework (the Framework) that describes industry best practices for New York-regulated property/casualty insurers. Insurers should: Establish a Formal Cyber Insurance Risk Strategy.

Insurance 79

Insurance Financial Services Cybersecurity Risk 79

IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Travel and medical insurance provider guard.me Travel and medical insurance provider guard.me Travel and medical insurance provider guard.me If you find yourself facing a cyber security disaster, IT Governance is here to help. Cyber attacks. Malicious insiders and miscellaneous incidents.

Data breaches 140

Data breaches Ransomware Insurance Data migration 140

IT Governance

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

In October, we discovered 94 publicly disclosed cyber security incidents, accounting for 51,248,331 breached records. The majority of those records came from a cyber attack in which a hacker accessed Argentina’s government ID database, with every citizen of the country thought to be affected. Cyber attacks. Ransomware. Data breaches.

Data breaches 116

Data breaches Ransomware Government Education 116

IT Governance

JULY 7, 2021

The number of officially reported HMRC-branded phishing scams increased from 572,029 in the 2019–2020 fiscal year to 1,069,522 in 2020–2021, according to data obtained under the Freedom of Information Act. Avanan’s 2021 Global Phish Cyber Attack Report found that credential harvesting is used in 54% of all phishing attacks.

Phishing 98

Phishing Manufacturing Insurance Data breaches 98

Krebs on Security

APRIL 27, 2023

Until being contacted by this reporter on Monday, the state of Vermont had at least five separate Salesforce Community sites that allowed guest access to sensitive data, including a Pandemic Unemployment Assistance program that exposed the applicant’s full name, Social Security number, address, phone number, email, and bank account number.

Access 294

Access Authentication Information Security Communications 294

IT Governance

JULY 1, 2021

We found a comparatively low 9,780,931 breached records from publicly disclosed security incidents in June 2021. June’s figures bring the annual running total of security incidents to 729 and the total number of breached records to 3,947,030,094.

Data breaches 130

Data breaches Ransomware Computer and Electronics Retail 130

Hunton Privacy

JULY 1, 2022

(“Carnival”), the world’s largest cruise-ship operator, for violations of the Cybersecurity Regulation (23 NYCRR Part 500) in connection with four cybersecurity events between 2019 and 2021, including two ransomware events. .

Cybersecurity 115

Cybersecurity Insurance Phishing Financial Services 115

IT Governance

JUNE 15, 2022

In an increasingly digital world, there are an escalating number of cyber security risks for business to address. IT Governance identified more than 1,200 publicly disclosed data breaches in 2021 , while another report found that security incidents cost almost £3 million on average. Poor patch management. Weak passwords.

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Risk Security Passwords Phishing 144

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

I remember the first time we were asked for a SOC 2 report, which quickly became the minimum bar requirement in our industry for proof of an effective security program,” he said. The vision was to automate security and compliance across 14 frameworks, including SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA and GDPR. Growth has definitely been robust. “Our

Compliance 121

Compliance Security Cybersecurity Marketing 121

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Evolution of Cloud Security: From Shared Responsibility to Shared Fate. Tue, 11/09/2021 - 11:20. The increasing legal exposure for global enterprises that need to comply with more and more security privacy regulations. The attractiveness of cloud computing is creating new security challenges every day.

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Cloud Security Encryption Insurance 123

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

The attack took place on October 25, 2021, as reported by the data breach notification letter shared with the U.S. “On or around October 25, 2021, Meyer was the victim of a cybersecurity attack by an unauthorized third party that impacted our systems and operations. Attorney General offices of Maine and California.

Data breaches 100

Data breaches Insurance Ransomware Cybersecurity 100

Lenny Zeltser

JULY 1, 2020

To achieve this, the scammer: Obtains the victim’s personal information , including name, date of birth, social security number, address, and probably employment history. People in New York, where I live, use ny.gov for many interactions with the state government. I believe in this scheme.

Insurance 116

Insurance Data breaches Government IT 116

eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 21, 2021

Governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) software helps businesses manage all of the necessary documentation and processes for ensuring maximum productivity and preparedness. It includes multi-disciplinary risk and compliance management solutions and tools, including: IT & security risk management. Third-party governance.

Compliance 67

Compliance Risk Government Retail 67

IT Governance

APRIL 1, 2021

Don’t be fooled by the fact that we only recorded 20,995,371 breached records in March; it was one of the leakiest months we’ve ever seen, with 151 recorded incidents. By comparison, there was a seemingly Lilliputian 82 recorded breaches in January and 118 in February.

Data breaches 130

Data breaches Ransomware Manufacturing e-Delivery 130

Security Affairs

AUGUST 17, 2021

Colonial Pipeline discloses a data breach of the personal information of thousands of individuals after the ransomware attack that took place in May 2021. On May 6, 2021, an unauthorized third party acquired certain records stored in our systems,” states the letter. ” concludes the letter. Pierluigi Paganini.

Data breaches 106

Data breaches Ransomware Military Insurance 106

IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

According to Cisco’s 2022 Cybersecurity Almanac , the amount of money organisations spend recovering from cyber attacks is expected to increase by 75% in the five-year period from 2021 to 2025, reaching as much as $10.5 It’s why many experts recommend taking a defence-in-depth approach to cyber security. . trillion (about £8.9

Risk 110

Risk Security Data breaches Phishing 110

Krebs on Security

APRIL 12, 2022

The government alleges Coelho and his forum administrator identity “ Omnipotent ” profited from the illicit activity on the platform by charging “escalating prices for membership tiers that offered greater access and features, including a top-tier ‘God’ membership status.” Coelho landed on the radar of U.S.

Sales 225

Sales Data breaches Government Access 225

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

” Government experts believe that the increase in targeted attacks against the healthcare sector is the response of the group to law enforcement actions against the Blackcat group in early December 2023. municipal governments, defense contractors, and critical infrastructure organizations).” reads the press release. “To

Ransomware 105

Ransomware Government Insurance Manufacturing 105

Data Matters

OCTOBER 12, 2021

As articulated in President Biden’s May 2021 Executive Order , Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity , “[t]he United States faces persistent and increasingly sophisticated malicious cyber campaigns that threaten the public sector, the private sector, and ultimately the American people’s security and privacy.” million, or 80%.

Data breaches 97

Data breaches Security Compliance Cloud 97

IT Governance

JUNE 1, 2023

IT Governance found 98 publicly disclosed security incidents in May 2023, accounting for 98,226,877 breached records. We break down the month’s cyber security landscape for each month, and you can find more information about our list and the biggest security incidents of the month.

Data breaches 98

Data breaches Ransomware Insurance Personal data 98

Hunton Privacy

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

The Publicly Available Facts Australian Clinical Labs Limited is listed on the Australian Securities Exchange and operates one of the largest pathology businesses in Australia. The company acquired Medlab Pathology (“Medlab”) in December 2021. Initial Observations on the Allegations Security measures.

Data breaches 128

Data breaches Privacy Risk Information Security 128

IT Governance

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Compromised data includes policyholders’ and their families’ civil status, dates of birth and social security numbers, as well as the name of their health insurer and information relating to their contracts. It has since been confirmed by Anukul Peedkaew, the permanent secretary of social development and human security.

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Manufacturing Privacy Security 52

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 9, 2022

This demonstrates that there are still some businesses that have not learned the lessons of the Colonial Pipeline attack and listened to what security experts and the U.S. government is recommending to ensure the operations of Critical National Infrastructure are not affected by ransomware attacks. Cyber insurance coverage ramps up.

Insurance 71

Insurance Ransomware Encryption Authentication 71

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Optum Solutions is a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group, a leading health insurance company in the United States. “On February 21, 2024, UnitedHealth Group (the “Company”) identified a suspected nation-state associated cyber security threat actor had gained access to some of the Change Healthcare information technology systems. .

Ransomware 90

Ransomware Government Insurance Manufacturing 90

IT Governance

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Sophos’s most recent annual ransomware survey, The State of Ransomware 2021 , found that 37% of organisations surveyed in 2021 had been affected by ransomware in the previous year. Keep your technical security measures up to date. Test for security vulnerabilities. Cyber Security as a Service. Train your staff.

Ransomware 134

Ransomware Insurance Phishing Access 134

eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

According to statistics from the FBI’s 2021 Internet Crime Report , complaints to the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) have been rising since 2017. In 2021 alone, IC3 received 847,376 complaints which amounted to $6.9 Finance and insurance finished a close second at 22.4%. Cybercrime is a growth industry like no other.

Energy and Utilities 120

Energy and Utilities Phishing Blockchain Cybersecurity 120

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.

Insurance 78

Insurance Paper Privacy Risk 78

Data Matters

JUNE 24, 2021

On June 15, 2021, the SEC announced settled charges against First American Title Insurance Company (First American) for disclosure controls and procedures violations related to a cybersecurity vulnerability that exposed sensitive customer information. This resolution highlights the SEC’s continued focus on cybersecurity.

Cybersecurity 68

Cybersecurity Financial Services Risk Compliance 68

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Early this year, Trend Micro investigated a security breach suffered by a company in Taiwan. The researchers analyzed two campaigns attributed to Earth Longzhi; the first one conducted between 2020 to 2021 targeted the government, infrastructure, and health industries in Taiwan and the banking sector in China.

Archiving 89

Archiving Passwords Metadata Insurance 89

IT Governance

MARCH 31, 2022

In March, we discovered 88 publicly disclosed cyber security incidents, accounting for 3,987,593 breached records. We’ll be providing more stats from Q1 2022 in our quarterly review of cyber security incidents, which will be published on our website in the coming days. maladie suffers cyber attack (519,000) Dialyze Direct, LLC?in

Data breaches 111

Data breaches Ransomware Insurance Government 111

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Cross-Border Data Privacy and Security Concerns in the Dawn of Quantum Computing. As a result, data has become a critical asset for companies and governments alike, as well as the primary target for nefarious actors and nation states. Data privacy is not a check-the-box compliance or security item. Tue, 12/22/2020 - 10:08.

Data Privacy 118

Data Privacy Privacy Security Encryption 118

Data Matters

AUGUST 30, 2021

Through its announcement of settled charges against Pearson plc (Pearson) on August 16, 2021, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission signaled its continued, high level scrutiny of companies’ public statements related to data security incidents. Periodically review data security protocols and procedures. 16, 2021).

Cybersecurity 97

Cybersecurity Risk Data Privacy Passwords 97

Data Protection Report

OCTOBER 3, 2021

Effective October 1, 2021, an amendment [1] to the Connecticut General Statute concerning data privacy breaches, Section 36a-701b, will impact notification obligations in several significant ways. Provides certain exemptions from public disclosure for materials provided to the state in response to an investigation of a breach of security.

Data breaches 142

Data breaches IT Insurance Passwords 142

IT Governance

JUNE 1, 2022

We identified 77 security incidents during the month, resulting in 49,782,129 compromised records. Meanwhile, be sure to subscribe to our Weekly Round-up to receive the latest cyber security news and advice delivered straight to your inbox. If you’re facing a cyber security disaster, IT Governance is here to help.

Data breaches 126

Data breaches Ransomware Phishing Education 126

IT Governance

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Publicly disclosed data breaches and cyber attacks France says Russian state hackers breached numerous critical networks Date of breach: From second half of 2021 (reported 26 October 2023). Security incident report Date of breach: 29 September 2023 (but report updated on 27 October 2023). It’s also notified affected students and staff.

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Privacy Data breaches Security 52

Threatpost

DECEMBER 31, 2020

Ransomware response demands a whole-of-business plan before the next attack, according to our roundtable of experts.

Ransomware 120

Ransomware Insurance Government Security 120

IT Governance

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

The dashboard was first spotted in June 2021. The post The Week in Cyber Security and Data Privacy: 20 – 26 November 2023 appeared first on IT Governance UK Blog. Breached records: more than 56 million. In the meantime, if you missed it, check out last week’s round-up.

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Data Privacy Privacy Energy and Utilities Data breaches 52