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Merck settles with insurers regarding a $1.4 billion claim over NotPetya damages

Security Affairs

Merck has resolved a dispute with insurers regarding a $1.4 Merck and its insurers have agreed with a $1.4 It is one of the largest pharmaceutical companies globally, engaged in the research, development, manufacturing, and marketing of a wide range of healthcare products. billion claim against the insurers.

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Ransomware group Dark Angels claims the theft of 1TB of data from chipmaker Nexperia 

Security Affairs

Nexperia is a semiconductor manufacturer headquartered in Nijmegen, the Netherlands. Gb - NDA The group published a set of files as proof of the security breach and threatens leak all the stolen data if the victim will not pay the ransom. It is a subsidiary of the partially state-owned Chinese company Wingtech Technology.

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Ransomware attacks break records in 2023: the number of victims rose by 128%

Security Affairs

This group primarily focused its attacks on the construction, manufacturing/industrial, and retail industries. The data shows a shift in ransomware targets over the past three years. Previously dominated by the construction industry, the IT sector now claims the top spot in 2023.

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Episode 158: How NotPetya has Insurers grappling with Systemic Cyber Risk

The Security Ledger

We talk to Bruce McDonnell of the East West Institute about how insurers are responding. Related Stories Episode 155: Disinformation is a Cyber Weapon and APTs warm to Mobile Malware Podcast Episode 117: Insurance Industry Confronts Silent Cyber Risk, Converged Threats NotPetya Horror Story Highlights Need for Holistic Security.

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McLaren Health Care revealed that a data breach impacted 2.2 million people

Security Affairs

Exposed information varied by individual and may include some combination of certain individuals’ names, social Security number, health insurance information, date of birth, and medical information. ” reads the notice of data breach sent to the Maine Attorney General.

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Cybersecurity Incident Highlights Questions about Cyber Insurance Coverage

Hunton Privacy

On October 8, 2014, the Department of Homeland Security reported that over the course of several months, the network of a large critical manufacturing company was compromised. The incident raises some issues for cyber insurance.

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Phishing campaign targeted US executives exploiting a flaw in Indeed job search platform

Security Affairs

Researchers from the cybersecurity firm Menlo Security reported that threat actors exploited an open redirection vulnerability in the job search platform Indeed in phishing attacks. The campaign was observed between July and August, threat actors used the phishing kit ‘ EvilProxy.’

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