Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

He provided his name, address, Social Security number, a copy of his Alabama driver’s license and a personal check from his account to Dillon Gage, a gold. The post Insurance Won’t Pay for Identity Fraud Losses appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Insurance Accountability Identity Theft Cybercrime 138

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 20, 2024

CISA adds Fortinet products and Ivanti CSA bugs to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog Nation-state actor exploited three Ivanti CSA zero-days Dutch police dismantled dual dark web market ‘Bohemia/Cannabia’ macOS HM Surf flaw in TCC allows bypass Safari privacy settings Iran-linked actors target critical infrastructure organizations (..)

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Data breaches Cybercrime Cyber Insurance Marketing 117

eSecurity Planet

APRIL 22, 2022

That’s where cyber insurance may be able to help. For that reason, most experts now recognize that a complete cybersecurity strategy not only includes technological solutions aimed at preventing, detecting, and mitigating attacks, it should also include cyber insurance to help manage the associated financial risks. That’s a 29.1%

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Cyber Insurance Insurance Marketing Small Business 121

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 8, 2024

” Exposed information varies per individual, however, it may include demographic information, medical information, health insurance information, Social Security number, drivers license number, financial information, and other personal or health information that patients provided Anna Jacques.

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Data breaches Insurance Healthcare Ransomware 116

Krebs on Security

APRIL 16, 2024

For nearly a dozen years, residents of South Carolina have been kept in the dark by state and federal investigators over who was responsible for hacking into the state’s revenue department in 2012 and stealing tax and bank account information for 3.6 million people. said investigators determined the breach began on Aug. ” On Oct.

Identity Theft 290

Identity Theft Banking Cybercrime Hacking 290

SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

This stolen data is often exposed on both the clear and dark web, heightening risks of identity theft and further perpetuating cybercrime. This exposure not only potentially increases risks to individuals whose sensitive information has been compromised but also perpetuates the cycle of cybercrime activity." "We

Healthcare 114

Healthcare Ransomware Identity Theft Data breaches 114

Krebs on Security

JUNE 1, 2023

One of Megatraffer’s ads on an English-language cybercrime forum. Megatraffer has continued to offer their code-signing services across more than a half-dozen other Russian-language cybercrime forums, mostly in the form of sporadically available EV and non-EV code-signing certificates from major vendors like Thawte and Comodo.

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Malware Cybercrime Software Accountability 301

Krebs on Security

JULY 24, 2018

Now the financial institution is suing its insurance provider for refusing to fully cover the losses. That second computer had the ability to manage National Bank customer accounts and their use of ATMs and bank cards. The hackers used hundreds of ATMs across North America to dispense funds from customer accounts. million total.

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Banking Insurance Computers and Electronics Cyber Insurance 198

The Last Watchdog

JULY 13, 2023

London, July 13, 2023 — Beazley, the leading specialist insurer, today published its latest Risk & Resilience report: Spotlight on: Cyber & Technology Risks 2023. The economic impact of cybercrime on business across the globe continues to reach new levels, with the cost predicted to reach US$10.5 Beazley plc (BEZ.L)

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Cyber Risk Risk Insurance Energy and Utilities 189

Security Affairs

AUGUST 20, 2024

Toyota has confirmed a data breach after a threat actor leaked 240GB of data stolen from its infrastructure on a cybercrime forum. Toyota disclosed a data breach after a threat actor leaked an archive of 240GB of data stolen from its systems on a cybercrime forum, BleepingComputer reported.

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Data breaches Cybercrime Financial Services Hacking 117

CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 19, 2022

There are more online stores and services available than ever, and you are able to shop for almost anything online whether it's groceries or insurance. In particular, insurance companies are tempting targets for cybercriminals as they hold personal and financial information for numerous clients. The vocabulary of cybersecurity.

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Insurance Cybercrime Cybersecurity Phishing 99

Security Affairs

APRIL 23, 2023

Non-profit health insurer Point32Health suffered a ransomware attack and has taken systems offline in response to the incident. Non-profit health insurer Point32Health has taken systems offline in response to a ransomware attack that took place on April 17. ” reads the statement published by the insurer.

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Insurance Ransomware Education Accountability 98

Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

And yet, if artificial intelligence achieves what is called an agentic model in 2025, novel and boundless attacks could be within reach, as AI tools take on the roles of agents that independently discover vulnerabilities, steal logins, and pry into accounts. These are real threats, but they are not novel.

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Artificial Intelligence Small Business Malware Technology 144

Webroot

MARCH 3, 2025

March is a time for leprechauns and four-leaf clovers, and as luck would have it, its also a time to learn how to protect your private data from cybercrime. Protect your identity – Webroot Premium provides identity protection for up to 10 identities, including financial account and credit monitoring, and dark web monitoring.

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Consumer Protection Identity Theft Scams Social Engineering 84

SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 28, 2024

UnitedHealth, one of the largest health insurers in the United States, had to undertake a lengthy investigation to confirm the scope of the breach, and its findings emphasize the need for agile security operations that can respond quickly to contain threats and protect data.

Healthcare 105

Healthcare Insurance Government Data breaches 105

Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 11, 2023

The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth), has confirmed that it was unprotected by antivirus software when it was attacked by the Medusa ransomware group in September. EDR can detect an intruder's suspicious activity in advance of them running ransomware, as well as being able to identify the ransomware itself.

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Antivirus Insurance Ransomware Healthcare 124

Security Affairs

MARCH 19, 2025

Threat actors potentially accessed and/or acquired some of customers’ information, including names, Social Security numbers, driver’s license numbers, financial account numbers and health insurance information. At this time, it is unclear if the exposed information includes any donor data.

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Data breaches Banking Insurance Hacking 108

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Group-IB and Swiss insurance broker ASPIS that owns CryptoIns project, have developed the world’s first scoring model for assessing cryptocurrency exchanges. According to CryptoIns analysts, the crypto assets insurance market is expected to reach $7 billion by 2023. Why do crypto exchanges’ users need insurance?

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Insurance Cryptocurrency Cyber threats Marketing 95

Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Here’s the story of a cybercrime group that compromises up to 100,000 email inboxes per day, and apparently does little else with this access except siphon gift card and customer loyalty program data that can be resold online. . “These guys are looking for low-hanging fruit — basically cash in your inbox.

Accountability 343

Accountability Authentication Passwords Hacking 343

Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 8, 2022

The CLOP members said one tried-and-true method of infecting healthcare providers involved gathering healthcare insurance and payment data to use in submitting requests for a remote consultation on a patient who has cirrhosis of the liver. Encrypting sensitive data wherever possible. ”

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Healthcare Backups Ransomware Insurance 323

Javvad Malik

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

According to a German study, lightning strikes accounted for 80% of wind turbine insurance claims. The German electric power company Energieerzeugungswerke Helgoland GmbH shut down and dismantled their Helgoland Island wind power plant after being denied insurance against further lightning losses.

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Insurance Social Engineering Manufacturing Cybercrime 140

Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

” Kurittu said he and others who worked on the investigation into Kivimaki’s previous cybercrimes couldn’t shake the suspicion that the infamous cybercriminal was also behind the Vastaamo extortion. “There were also other projects and databases.” ”

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Data breaches Cybercrime Telecommunications Accountability 242

The Last Watchdog

JUNE 9, 2022

Phishing emails may ask for personal information like a log-in or Social Security number to authenticate your account, or they may urge you to share your credit card payment details. A criminal exploiting someone’s medical or insurance details to make fraudulent claims is known as medical identity theft. Identity-theft.

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Identity Theft Scams Insurance Internet 274

Krebs on Security

JUNE 30, 2021

Such is the curse of the fraud fighter known online by the handles “ Brianna Ware ” and “ BWare ” for short, a longtime member of a global group of volunteers who’ve infiltrated a cybercrime gang that disseminates counterfeit checks tied to a dizzying number of online scams. ” SHRINKING FROM THE FIREHOSE?

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Scams Banking Accountability Cybercrime 305

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.

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Banking Government Information Security Authentication 341

Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Here’s a look at some of the more notable cybercrime stories from the past year, as covered by KrebsOnSecurity and elsewhere. Internal Revenue Service website for months: Anyone seeking to create an account to view their tax records online would soon be required to provide biometric data to a private company in Virginia — ID.me.

Cryptocurrency 288

Cryptocurrency Cybercrime Computers and Electronics Scams 288

SecureList

JUNE 26, 2023

Below is a brief description of the most popular types of threats that SMB employees encountered in January–May 2023: Exploits The biggest threat to SMBs in the first five months of 2023 were exploits , which accounted for 483,980 detections. If an employee enters their credentials, the scammers get access to their account.

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Cybercrime Phishing Banking Malware 123

Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

The government says Russian national Artur Sungatov used LockBit ransomware against victims in manufacturing, logistics, insurance and other companies throughout the United States. ” In a lengthy thread about the LockBit takedown on the Russian-language cybercrime forum XSS, one of the gang’s leaders said the FBI and the U.K.’s

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Ransomware Cybercrime Encryption Insurance 326

Security Affairs

JANUARY 9, 2025

.” The experts determined that threat actors may have stolen certain files containing different types of information, including health insurance and billing information (such as insurance policy numbers or claims/benefits information), payment information (such as debit/credit card numbers or bank account information), health information (such (..)

Data breaches 71

Data breaches Insurance Healthcare Banking 71

Krebs on Security

AUGUST 17, 2018

Organized cybercrime gangs that coordinate these so-called “unlimited attacks” typically do so by hacking or phishing their way into a bank or payment card processor. The Blacksburg bank is now suing its insurance provider for refusing to fully cover the loss.

Banking 211

Banking Accountability Data breaches Malware 211

Security Affairs

JANUARY 3, 2025

“We discovered unauthorized access to our network that resulted in the unauthorized access to, or acquisition of, certain files by an unauthorized actor.

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Data breaches Ransomware Insurance Healthcare 75

CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

They protect your electronic devices and accounts from hackers. In addition, regularly changing your password and using different passwords for all your online accounts will lower your risk of being compromised. Invest in cybersecurity insurance. Use strong passwords. Passwords are your first line of defense.

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Cybersecurity Insurance Passwords Encryption 121

Krebs on Security

MARCH 5, 2024

“But after receiving the payment ALPHV team decide to suspend our account and keep lying and delaying when we contacted ALPHV admin,” the affiliate “Notchy” wrote. And those affiliates in turn earn commissions ranging from 60 to 90 percent of any ransom amount paid.

Healthcare 355

Healthcare Ransomware Scams Government 355

Security Affairs

MAY 19, 2024

According to the notice published by the company, WebTPA acts as an administrative services provider to certain benefit plans and insurance companies whose information was impacted in this incident. ” WebTPA promptly notified benefit plans and insurance companies about the incident and the potential exposure of personal information.

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Data breaches Healthcare Insurance Identity Theft 137

Krebs on Security

AUGUST 27, 2020

But the Secret Service discovered his various accounts at these data brokers and had them shut down one by one. billion in new account fraud at banks and retailers throughout the United States, and roughly $64 million in tax refund fraud with the states and the IRS. By this time, his ID theft services had earned roughly USD $3 million.

Identity Theft 346

Identity Theft Retail Government Banking 346

Security Affairs

MARCH 20, 2025

The company started notifying potentially impacted individuals.

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Education Data breaches Identity Theft Insurance 64

Security Affairs

JUNE 10, 2021

Group-IB, a global threat hunting and adversarial cyber intelligence company specializing in the investigation and prevention of high-tech cybercrime, has published a comprehensive analysis of fraud cases on a global scale. . Insurance companies around the world are now suffering from phishing.

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Scams Banking Retail Insurance 130