Security Affairs

JANUARY 6, 2024

Merck has resolved a dispute with insurers regarding a $1.4 Merck and its insurers have agreed with a $1.4 known as Merck Sharp & Dohme (MSD) outside the United States and Canada, is an American multinational pharmaceutical company. billion insurance claim for the losses caused by the NotPetya attack that took place in 2017.

Insurance 115

Insurance Healthcare Manufacturing Ransomware 115

Schneier on Security

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

In the first week of January, the pharmaceutical giant Merck quietly settled its years-long lawsuit over whether or not its property and casualty insurers would cover a $700 million claim filed after the devastating NotPetya cyberattack in 2017. The 9/11 attacks cost insurers and reinsurers $47 billion.

Insurance 91

Insurance Government Cybersecurity Risk 91

IT Governance

DECEMBER 27, 2019

This meant they weren’t encrypted, making them freely accessible to as many as 20,000 employees, most of whom had no legitimate reason to access the information. Among other news: Users of Pandora and Clifford car alarms learned that they were at risk of having their car stolen due to a security vulnerability.

Data breaches 69

Data breaches GDPR Passwords Personal data 69

IT Governance

MARCH 5, 2024

Affected information includes users’ names, email addresses, IP addresses and encrypted passwords. TB Turtlemint Source (New) Insurance India Yes 1,800,000 Chunghwa Telecom Source (New) Telecoms Taiwan Yes 1.7 The threat actor, KryptonZambie, listed a 5.93

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Privacy Manufacturing Retail 52

Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

Thus, if a business encrypts the personal information of the consumer, and that information is stolen, there will be no private right of action under the CCPA. Sounds cybersecurity practices are also key to mitigating liability under the new law. That does not mean, however, that the business would be completely off the hook. Code § 56.05(j).

Privacy 58

Privacy Sales Education Compliance 58