Data Breach Today
JUNE 15, 2021
As the cyberthreat landscape grows exponentially more complicated, the insurance industry is trying to keep pace. Yet, many organizations still lack cybersecurity insurance.
Data Breach Today
NOVEMBER 8, 2022
But Medibank Says it Won't. Who is attempting to extort Australian health insurer Medibank, why did Medibank tell its attackers it wouldn't pay a ransom and will this deter future cyber extortionists? A Ransomware Group Has Given Medibank 24 Hours to Pay.
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Data Breach Today
AUGUST 20, 2021
Firm Says Singapore Unit Was Targeted Tokio Marine, a Japan-based property and casualty insurer, says its Tokio Marine Insurance Singapore unit was hit by a ransomware attack this week
Data Breach Today
JANUARY 26, 2023
insurers by the Bank of England found underwriters mostly withstood extreme cyber events. Still, underwriters may not be operating from the same set of assumptions when it comes to the likelihood of having to manage an actual extreme cyber event
Data Breach Today
OCTOBER 17, 2022
Apparent Spate of Australian Data Breaches Continues Australian health insurer Medibank told investors it stopped a probable ransomware attack before the attack could steal data or maliciously encrypt its systems.
Data Breach Today
DECEMBER 4, 2022
Accuro Says Claims Processing Affected, No Evidence of Data Breach New Zealand private health insurer Accuro says an investigation into a cyber incident at a third party IT infrastructure provider so far has not revealed evidence of a data breach affecting its 34,000 customers.
Data Breach Today
MARCH 24, 2021
Investigation Continues; Law Enforcement Notified Insurance provider CNA reported Tuesday it was victimized over the weekend by a "cybersecurity attack" that caused a network disruption and impacted certain systems, including corporate email
Data Breach Today
OCTOBER 14, 2022
Medibank Group Says No Evidence of Data Compromise Australian health insurer Medibank Group says it has found no evidence of data compromise following its Wednesday detection of unusual network activity.
Schneier on Security
JULY 1, 2021
Here’s one more contribution to that issue: a research paper that the insurance industry is hurting more than it’s helping. Although it is a societal problem, cyber insurers have received considerable criticism for facilitating ransom payments to cybercriminals.
eSecurity Planet
APRIL 22, 2022
That’s where cyber insurance may be able to help. If your company has not already experienced a significant cybersecurity event, it is probably only a matter of time before it does. Cyber Insurance is Booming. Selecting a Cyber Insurer. Top 8 Cyber Insurers.
Data Breach Today
MAY 25, 2021
based insurance firm One Call says its systems were disrupted by a ransomware attack May 13 and it's still working to restore them. Local Newspaper Says DarkSide Gang Suspected to Be Involved The U.K.-based
Data Breach Today
NOVEMBER 2, 2022
When A Cyberattack Is Cyberwar Still Being Litigated Five Years After NotPetya Wave Cookie and cracker giant Mondelez International settled litigation launched in 2018 against Zurich Insurance after the underwriter denied a claim for property damages stemming from the NotPetya malware wave.
Data Breach Today
JULY 29, 2021
Key Factors: Negotiating Lower Ransoms, Improving Recovery Cyber insurance provider Coalition Inc. says its clients' average claims for losses when they were hit by a ransomware attack totaled $184,000 in the first half of this year, down 45% compared to the second half of 2020.
Data Breach Today
NOVEMBER 21, 2019
Lawsuit Claims Insurer Owes Retailer for Coverage of Card Replacement Costs Target has filed a lawsuit against its long-time insurer, ACE American Insurance Co.,
Data Breach Today
MAY 17, 2021
Avaddon Ransomware Gang Claims Responsibility Asia Assistance, a subsidiary of Paris-based multinational insurance company AXA, was hit by a ransomware attack that affected its IT operations in Thailand, Malaysia, Hong Kong and the Philippines, the company reports
Dark Reading
FEBRUARY 25, 2022
Having cyber insurance is a good idea if the costs make sense — it could be the difference between going out of business and staying afloat. But it shouldn't be your first course of action
Data Breach Today
MARCH 18, 2021
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KnowBe4
AUGUST 8, 2022
The WSJ reported Aug 8, 2020: It is becoming more expensive and difficult for companies to get or renew cyber insurance. cyber insurance policies increased by 79% from a year earlier. Insurers have made it harder to get or keep a policy, too.
DXC
JULY 18, 2021
Many insurance companies are suffering from the negative effects of historically low interest rates in a low-growth business environment. A recent Computer Economics report shows the urgency for insurers […].
Hunton Privacy
MAY 4, 2022
In April 2022, two states enacted insurance data security legislation based on the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (“NAIC”) Insurance Data Security Model Law (MDL-668). Cyber Insurance Cybersecurity Information Security U.S.
DXC
JULY 18, 2021
by Jeff Williams Many insurance companies are suffering from the negative effects of historically low interest rates in a low-growth business environment. The post 3 ways to modernize legacy insurance systems appeared first on DXC Blogs.
IT Governance
MAY 24, 2022
One of the most common ways to mitigate the risk of a cyber security incident is cyber insurance. These activities aren’t typically included in standard business insurance policies, which tend to only cover costs related to technical issues, such as corrupted hard drives and lost devices.
Data Breach Today
DECEMBER 8, 2020
Expect to See Extortion and Social Engineering Attacks Excluded From More Policies Are insurers getting cold feet over covering losses to ransomware?
DXC
JULY 11, 2021
Many insurance companies are suffering from the negative effects of historically low interest rates in a low-growth business environment. A recent Computer Economics report shows the urgency for insurers […].
Dark Reading
NOVEMBER 3, 2022
The settlement muddies the waters even further for the viability of war exclusion clauses when it comes to cyber insurance
Krebs on Security
MAY 16, 2020
A well-organized Nigerian crime ring is exploiting the COVID-19 crisis by committing large-scale fraud against multiple state unemployment insurance programs, with potential losses in the hundreds of millions of dollars, according to a new alert issued by the U.S.
IT Governance
AUGUST 23, 2022
Cyber liability insurance helps organisations cover the financial costs of a data breach. It’s essential for any business that wishes to adequately prepare for disruptive incidents. Without insurance, organisations spend £3.6 What does cyber insurance include?
Security Affairs
APRIL 22, 2022
When security fails, cyber insurance can become crucial for ensuring continuity. Our reliance on digital technology and the inherited risk is a key driving factor for buying cyber risk insurance. When security fails, cyber insurance can become crucial for ensuring continuity.
IT Governance
AUGUST 25, 2022
Lloyd’s of London has announced that its insurance policies will no longer cover losses resulting from certain nation-state cyber attacks or acts of war. Ukraine has used cyber attacks, but it’s not only the sides in direct conflict that are at risk.
Data Breach Today
NOVEMBER 7, 2018
Privacy Breach Claims Are Rising, Says Thomas Clayton of Zurich Insurance Although the EU's General Data Protection Regulation only went into full effect on May 25, its mandatory privacy breach notifications are already having an effect on the cyber insurance marketplace, says Thomas Clayton of Zurich Insurance
eSecurity Planet
MAY 27, 2021
The explosion of ransomware and similar cyber incidents along with rising associated costs is convincing a growing number of insurance companies to raise the premiums on their cyber insurance policies or reduce coverage, moves that could further squeeze organizations under siege from hackers.
Schneier on Security
JANUARY 25, 2022
The insurance company Ace American has to pay for the losses: On 6th December 2021, the New Jersey Superior Court granted partial summary judgment (attached) in favour of Merck and International Indemnity, declaring that the War or Hostile Acts exclusion was inapplicable to the dispute.
The Last Watchdog
AUGUST 24, 2020
Purchasing life insurance once meant going to an insurer’s office or booking an appointment with an insurance agent. Today’s generation is used to getting everything done fast and easy, so life insurance providers had to get with the times and cover all customers’ needs and requirements. Now everyone has the possibility to purchase life insurance from the comfort of their home by simply going online and looking for the policies that will fit their needs.
Data Matters
OCTOBER 20, 2022
Treasury Department is seeking public comment on the need and scope for a potential federal insurance response to catastrophic cyber incidents, akin to the one put in place for terrorism insurance after the attacks of September 11, 2001. The U.S.
Data Breach Today
JUNE 26, 2019
Dominion National Says Recently Discovered Incident Dates Back to 2010 A dental and vision insurer's revelation that it recently discovered a 9-year-old data security incident offers an extreme example of the difficulty some organizations have in detecting data breaches
Dark Reading
SEPTEMBER 10, 2020
Whilst GDPR has put the spotlight on data privacy and cyber issues, there are other more prominent trends that are driving a greater take-up of cyber insurance, says Ben Maidment, Class Underwriter - Cyber, Physical & Technology at Brit Insurance
Dark Reading
JUNE 16, 2022
Cyber insurance is more than a policy for paying off ransomware gangs. It's designed to be something you transfer risk to when security controls fail
Krebs on Security
NOVEMBER 19, 2021
What follows is a deep dive into how this increasingly clever Zelle fraud scam typically works, and what victims can do about it. The caller’s number will be spoofed so that it appears to be coming from the victim’s bank.
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