IT Governance

MARCH 1, 2023

Welcome to our February 2023 list of data breaches and cyber attacks. Our research identified 106 publicly disclosed incidents accounting for 29,582,356 breached records this month. We offer a variety of resources to help understand and mitigate threats, from training courses and consultancy services to free guides.

Data breaches 130

Data breaches Ransomware e-Delivery Government 130

Hunton Privacy

OCTOBER 15, 2021

Bruck and the Division of Consumer Affairs announced a settlement with Diamond Institute for Infertility and Menopause, LLC, over a data breach that compromised the personal information of 14,663 patients, including 11,071 New Jersey residents.

Data breaches 103

Data breaches Privacy Insurance Information Security 103

IT Governance

MARCH 20, 2024

. % UK businesses that experienced an attack or a breach in the prior 12 months, according to the UK government’s Cyber Security Breaches Surveys 2016–2023 A hard look at the statistics The downtrend since 2020, especially for small and micro businesses, may make organisations feel able to cut cyber security spending.

Security 116

Security Data breaches Government Insurance 116

IT Governance

JULY 15, 2019

Cyber insurance is big business these days. With the ever-present danger of data breaches and cyber attacks, organisations must be sure that they have the financial backing to respond appropriately. The most common reasons that insurers reject cyber insurance claims are organisations’ failure to.

Insurance 89

Insurance Data breaches Risk Information Security 89

Hunton Privacy

JANUARY 2, 2019

New cybersecurity rules for insurance companies licensed in South Carolina are set to take effect in part on January 1, 2019. The new law is the first in the United States to be enacted based on the data security model law drafted by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners.

Insurance 77

Insurance Cybersecurity Data breaches Encryption 77

IT Governance

OCTOBER 17, 2018

Organisations are facing a war on data breaches, so it’s imperative that ‘know your enemy’ becomes part of their battle tactics. Data breaches come in various forms and sizes – not all incidents are caused by sophisticated cyber attacks. Are you prepared for a data breach? Employee negligence/error.

Data breaches 106

Data breaches Ransomware Security awareness Insurance 106

IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

There were a massive 99 data breaches and cyber attacks in August, making it the third-biggest monthly total of the year by number of security incidents. You can find our full list of publicly disclosed data breaches from August in this blog, with incidents affecting UK organisations listed in bold. Data breaches.

Data breaches 122

Data breaches Ransomware Insurance Manufacturing 122

IT Governance

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

The shortest month of the year is over in a flash, but not before a significant number of data breaches and cyber attacks could take place. I always suggest subscribing to our Daily Sentinel to receive daily updates on the latest data breaches and cyber attacks. Malware breach strikes Chester County computers.

Data breaches 109

Data breaches Sales Phishing Ransomware 109

Hunton Privacy

JULY 1, 2022

In its consent order , the Department noted that the cybersecurity events had caused the exposure of a substantial amount of sensitive personal data belonging to Carnival’s customers, including those residing in New York. NYDFS also found that Carnival had failed to implement basic protocols to prevent data breaches.

Cybersecurity 115

Cybersecurity Insurance Phishing Financial Services 115

IT Governance

DECEMBER 14, 2021

According to IBM’s Cost of a Data Breach Report 2020 , organisations spend £2.9 This includes the costs associated with detecting a breach, notifying affected customers, regulatory penalties and customer churn. You’ll receive cyber insurance cover ?. You’ll achieve security peace of mind. You’ll save money.

Security 131

Security Insurance Data breaches Information Security 131

The Last Watchdog

MARCH 20, 2023

Exploitation drivers From the case of Hegestratos committing insurance fraud by sinking a ship in 300 B.C., Digital exploitation refers to the abuse and manipulation of technology and the internet for illegal and unethical purposes, including identity theft, sextortion, cyberbullying, online scams, and data breaches.

Cybersecurity 214

Cybersecurity Education Insurance Data breaches 214

Hunton Privacy

OCTOBER 25, 2022

The ICO determined that such violations rendered Interserve vulnerable to the cyber attack which took place between March 2020 and May 2020, affecting the personal data of up to 113,000 Interserve employees.

Security 97

Security Personal data GDPR Insurance 97

IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Organisations are reporting record numbers of data breaches, while the costs associated with those incidents continue to spiral. The framework consists of five interrelated stages (or ‘layers’) to mitigate the risk of data breaches: detection, protection, management, response and recovery. . trillion (about £8.9

Risk 110

Risk Security Data breaches Phishing 110

The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 29, 2018

In fact, recent research reveals that about 60% of information security stakeholders have an IT background, but about the same amount lack formal technical training[1]. Companies should have written data privacy and security policies and procedures in place. Insurability.

Security 164

Security Data Privacy Privacy Data breaches 164

IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

The framework consists of five interrelated stages (or ‘layers’) to mitigate the risk of data breaches: detection, protection, management, response and recovery. Even if one of these defensive layers is breached, the next works to further contain the damage. Why Cyber Insurance is Essential in 2022.

Phishing 126

Phishing Data breaches Risk Insurance 126

HL Chronicle of Data Protection

MAY 13, 2019

In the past two years, multiple state bills that have been introduced in the US to provide for cybersecurity requirements and standards to the insurance sector, with recent legislative activity taking place in particular within the States of Ohio, South Carolina, and Michigan. NYDFS: Setting a new bar for state cybersecurity regulation.

Insurance 40

Insurance Cybersecurity Data breaches Financial Services 40

IT Governance

MAY 2, 2019

A third of businesses and a fifth of charities were hit by a cyber attack or data breach in the past year, the UK government’s Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2019 has found. More medium-sized (31% vs 19%) and large businesses (35% vs 24%) have invested in cyber insurance. appeared first on IT Governance Blog.

Data breaches 69

Data breaches GDPR IT Compliance 69

Hunton Privacy

JUNE 17, 2019

The settlement resolves a multistate litigation arising out of a May 2015 data breach in which hackers infiltrated WebChart, a web application run by MIE, and stole the electronic Protected Health Information (“ePHI”) of over 3.9 million individuals. failed to encrypt the sensitive ePHI.

Data breaches 58

Data breaches IT Insurance Privacy 58

Hunton Privacy

JUNE 26, 2017

the nation’s second largest health insurer, reached a record $115 million settlement in a class action lawsuit arising out of a 2015 data breach that exposed the personal information of more than 78 million people. On June 23, 2017, Anthem Inc.,

Data breaches 53

Data breaches Insurance Information Security Compliance 53

Hunton Privacy

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

million settlement with Athens Orthopedic Clinic PA (“Athens Orthopedic”) for alleged violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (“HIPAA”) Privacy and Security Rules. Hacking is the number one source of large health care data breaches,” said OCR Director Roger Severino.

Insurance 64

Insurance Data breaches Privacy Risk 64

eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 9, 2022

GDPR, the EU’s flagship data privacy and “right to be forgotten” regulation, has made the stakes of a data breach higher than ever. Healthcare Data Privacy Laws. Health data and patient data in the U.S. See the Best Cybersecurity Awareness Training for Employees. In the U.S.,

Data Privacy 145

Data Privacy Compliance Privacy Security 145

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

JULY 30, 2019

It’s summer, and life’s a breach. A data breach, that is. It’s your service provider’s breach, but it involves your (more likely, your customer’s) data. So put down the beach reading, for some breach reading. Who “owns” a data breach?

Data breaches 45

Data breaches Cybersecurity Financial Services Risk 45

IT Governance

JUNE 9, 2022

Key aspects of this aren’t addressed in Cyber Essentials, such as staff awareness training, vulnerability scanning and incident response. Most of the damage caused by a data breach occurs after the initial intrusion, so a prompt and organised response can be the difference between a minor disruption and a catastrophe.

Security 119

Security Insurance Information Security Data breaches 119

Data Protection Report

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Norton Rose Fulbright Canada’s cyber litigation team recently obtained an order in favour of an insurer, granting it relief from forfeiture in respect of more than 11 bitcoins from the assets seized from a prolific ransomware gang. [1] Insurers excluded from restitution order.

Ransomware 98

Ransomware Insurance IT Data breaches 98

IT Governance

JUNE 1, 2023

Welcome to our new-look list of data breaches and cyber attacks. So, each month, we’ll update this page with the latest figures and links, so be sure to bookmark it to keep an eye out for the latest data breach news. Our research found 98 security incidents during the month, accounting for 98,226,877 breached records.

Data breaches 122

Data breaches Insurance Personal data Ransomware 122

Adam Levin

AUGUST 26, 2019

The data breach of Capital One was big news, but it was also a familiar story: a major financial company with the budget and means to secure its data didn’t bother to do so, and the personal information of over a hundred million of its customers and applicants was exposed. Cloudy with a Chance of Client Error.

Data breaches 56

Data breaches e-Discovery Cloud Insurance 56

eDiscovery Daily

APRIL 7, 2019

When I spoke at the University of Florida E-Discovery Conference last month, there was a question from the live stream audience about a lawyer’s duty to disclose a data breach within his or her law firm. Janik’s article covers stopping the breach, restoring systems and determination what happened and the cause.

Data breaches 57

Data breaches Cybersecurity e-Discovery Computer and Electronics 57

IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

The framework consists of five interrelated stages (or ‘layers’) to mitigate the risk of data breaches: detection, protection, management, response and recovery. Even if one of these defensive layers is breached, the next works to further contain the damage. Training and professional certification are an ideal place to begin.

Data breaches 119

Data breaches Government Insurance Risk 119

IT Governance

JUNE 15, 2022

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. The organisation still faces days – if not weeks – of disruption as it restores its systems, and it is still subject to its data breach notification requirements.

Risk 144

Risk Security Passwords Phishing 144

IBM Big Data Hub

APRIL 24, 2024

Rules for handling children’s data might become even stricter if the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), currently under consideration in the US Senate, becomes law. Organizations cannot necessarily control what these platforms do with the data they put in. Organizations tempt fate when they give users more privileges than they need.

Data Privacy 84

Data Privacy Privacy GDPR Personal data 84

KnowBe4

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Live Demo] Ridiculously Easy Security Awareness Training and Phishing. Old-school awareness training does not hack it anymore. Join us TOMORROW, Wednesday, December 7 @ 2:00 PM (ET) , for a live demo of how KnowBe4 introduces a new-school approach to security awareness training and simulated phishing. Did You Know? Save My Spot!

Security awareness 87

Security awareness Phishing Risk Insurance 87

Armstrong Archives

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Secure document disposal , as part of this comprehensive policy, protects against data breaches and maintains confidentiality, which is vital in today’s digital landscape. Training Staff on Record Retention Policy Employees at all levels should understand the importance of adhering to the company’s record retention policy.

Compliance 52

Compliance Archiving Digital transformation Sales 52

Data Matters

DECEMBER 10, 2019

This post summarizes the practical measures that may be adopted to protect your firm against cyberattacks and the keys to successful crisis management in the event that an unauthorized data breach occurs. Even with robust controls in place and extensive precautions taken, an unauthorized data breach may occur.

Data breaches 60

Data breaches Insurance Authentication Risk 60

Data Matters

DECEMBER 10, 2019

This post summarizes the practical measures that may be adopted to protect your firm against cyberattacks and the keys to successful crisis management in the event that an unauthorized data breach occurs. Even with robust controls in place and extensive precautions taken, an unauthorized data breach may occur.

Data breaches 60

Data breaches Insurance Authentication Risk 60

eSecurity Planet

APRIL 29, 2024

The 911 call center needs a robust phone system, trained staff, and a decision-tree process to understand how to route issues to the appropriate emergency or non-emergency agencies to address a caller’s needs. Both internal and external risks should be considered since both data breaches and hurricanes can significantly impact the business.

Risk 67

Risk Compliance Communications Insurance 67

IT Governance

OCTOBER 31, 2023

At the end of each month, these incidents – and any others that we find – will be used to inform our monthly analysis of data breaches and cyber attacks. Incident details: A security vulnerability in a third party left personal data exposed of thousands of motorists who had their vehicle towed on behalf of the An Garda Síochána.

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Privacy Data breaches Security 52

Data Matters

APRIL 20, 2021

This development indicates that sponsors and fiduciaries may soon be subject to focused scrutiny over their cybersecurity practices in DOL investigations and adds to the multiple existing sources of cybersecurity legal risk in the wake of data breaches or insufficient cybersecurity controls.

Cybersecurity 68

Cybersecurity Insurance Risk Compliance 68