Digital Shadows

JANUARY 22, 2025

Were thrilled to unveil our latest threat landscape report for the finance and insurance sector, offering in-depth analysis of the evolving cyber threats facing this industry. Stolen data is weaponized in double-extortion schemes, with ransom demands averaging $69 million.

Insurance 64

Insurance Phishing Social Engineering Engineering 64

Security Boulevard

MARCH 3, 2021

In this part of the blog series on the connection between cybersecurity and insurance, we go through a real-life situation that demonstrates how insurance policies may or may not provide you the necessary coverage in the event of a cyber-attack. A Standalone Cyber Insurance Policy Isn’t Enough As discussed in our previous blog, a.

Insurance 105

Insurance Cyber Attacks Cyber Insurance Cybersecurity 105

CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 1, 2021

CyberCube, a cyber analytics firm, claims that the rise in cyber-attacks on Microsoft servers could also increase cyber insurance claims filed by many companies. . The post Cyber attacks on Microsoft Exchange Email Servers could surge up cyber insurance claims appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

Cyber Insurance 124

Cyber Insurance Insurance Cyber Attacks VPN 124

Security Boulevard

AUGUST 25, 2022

announced that it will require its underwriters, globally, “to exclude catastrophic state-backed hacks from stand-alone cyber insurance policies” starting in March 2023. This elimination of cyber policies involving nation-state adversaries is not surprising. Last week, Lloyd’s of London Ltd.

Insurance 103

Insurance Cyber Attacks Cyber Insurance Hacking 103

SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 27, 2022

Cyber is the risk to watch, according to a Financial Times article in which insurer Zurich's top executive is quoted. What will become uninsurable is going to be cyber,” said Mario Greco, CEO at Zurich, one of Europe's biggest insurance companies, in the Dec. 26 article. The two sides later settled.

Insurance 93

Insurance Cyber Attacks Cyber Insurance Marketing 93

IT Security Guru

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Cyber insurers are losing money. Their loss ratios – total claims plus the insurer’s costs, divided by total premiums earned – are now consistently above 60%, which presents something of an existential threat to the insurance industry, making cyber risk a potentially uninsurable area due to falling profitability.

Cyber Insurance 131

Cyber Insurance Insurance Marketing Cyber Attacks 131

SecureWorld News

MARCH 17, 2025

Despite these setbacks, the company has stated that, with its cyber insurance coverage and ongoing remediation efforts, it doesn't expect a long-term material impact on its business fundamentals. The incident contributed to a short-term stock price dip of about 2% and added to operational expenses during the recovery phase.

Cyber Attacks 82

Cyber Attacks Digital transformation Threat Detection Penetration Testing 82

CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

The intelligence committee, funded by South Korea’s National Assembly, has revealed that a cyber attack launched on Pfizer at the end of last year was launched by North Korean hackers to steal the intelligence of vaccine research that was co-sponsored by BioNTech.

Cyber Attacks 144

Cyber Attacks Insurance Backups Encryption 144

CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 26, 2022

Lloyd’s London, one of the largest insurance services providers in the world, has disclosed that it is making amendments to its cyber insurance laws that will come into effect from March 2023. All insurance companies exclude the risks inferred from war like situations.

Cyber Insurance 90

Cyber Insurance Insurance Cyber Attacks Risk 90

Security Affairs

JANUARY 26, 2025

On February 21, a cyber attack disrupted IT operation of the healthcare organization, and more than 100 Change Healthcare applications were impacted. In early March, the Alphv/BlackCat ransomware gang claimed responsibility for the attack and added the company to its Tor leak site. . population.”

Healthcare 130

Healthcare Data breaches Insurance Cybercrime 130

Bleeping Computer

MAY 16, 2021

Branches of insurance giant AXA based in Thailand, Malaysia, Hong Kong, and the Philippines have been struck by a ransomware cyber attack. As seen by BleepingComputer yesterday, the Avaddon ransomware group claimed on their leak site that they had stolen over 3 TB of sensitive data from AXA's Asian operations. [.].

Insurance 145

Insurance Ransomware Cyber Attacks 145

CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

For all those companies who are planning to renew their cyber insurance policy or are in a procedure to take one, here’s a piece of information that might interest you. Most of the Cyber Insurance companies have excluded ‘Cyber War’ consequences from their policies. that’s insane….isn’t isn’t it? .

Cyber Insurance 120

Cyber Insurance Insurance Cyber Attacks Ransomware 120

IT Security Guru

JUNE 28, 2022

Enter cyber insurance. We insure almost everything – our homes, our cars, even our lives. At first glance, it seems odd that most businesses don’t insure against something as potentially devastating as cybercrime. Unfortunately, transferring traditional insurance models to the cyber-sphere isn’t an easy task.

Cyber Insurance 143

Cyber Insurance Insurance Small Business Marketing 143

Cisco Security

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Lloyds of London have recently published a Market Bulletin 1 addressing the wording of cyber insurance policies to exclude losses arising from: “ state backed cyber-attacks that (a) significantly impair the ability of a state to function or (b) that significantly impair the security capabilities of a state. ”. Conclusion.

Cyber Insurance 131

Cyber Insurance Insurance CISO Cyber Attacks 131

Joseph Steinberg

AUGUST 5, 2021

Understanding the difference between the two is also essential when seeking to obtain – and when acquiring – cyber-liability insurance. First-party cyber-liability risks refer to risks that directly endanger an organization. First-Party Risks And Coverage.

Insurance 141

Insurance Risk Data breaches Artificial Intelligence 141

Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

Cyber insurance offers financial protection and support in the event of a cyber attack, data breach, or other cyber-related incidents. Ironically, the security that insurance brings to policyholders stands in contrast to the shifting, dynamic state of the cyber insurance market in general.

Cyber Insurance 117

Cyber Insurance Insurance Marketing Data breaches 117

CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 18, 2021

After the SolarWinds cyber attack on Govt infrastructure, the government of United States seems to have taken Cybersecurity as a top priority to rectify any flaws that could make way to any future cyber attacks in the future. Maintain a senior management and board approved cyber insurance risk strategy. ·

Cyber Insurance 111

Cyber Insurance Insurance Cyber Risk Financial Services 111

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 8, 2024

In 2023, upon discovering the cyber attack, the Anna Jaques Hospital took the impacted systems down and launched an investigation into the security breach. The hospital has 83 beds and a team of over 1,200 employees, including 200 physicians.

Data breaches 118

Data breaches Insurance Healthcare Ransomware 118

CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

All the leaked information can act as a treasure trove to hackers, as they can exploit the victims through insurance scams or can tamper with warranty information. The post Data of US Car company leaked in a Cyber Attack appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

Cyber Attacks 142

Cyber Attacks Insurance Scams Accountability 142

CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Succession Wealth, a financial wealth management service offering company, has released a press statement that a cyber attack targeted its servers and it can only reveal details after the investigation gets concluded. Prima Facie revealed that hackers accessed no client data in the attack.

Cyber Attacks 129

Cyber Attacks Identity Theft Insurance Social Engineering 129

Security Boulevard

JUNE 21, 2022

Is Cyber Breach Insurance part of your Cybersecurity roadmap? Is Cyber Breach Insurance part of your Cybersecurity roadmap? The post Is Cyber Breach Insurance part of your Cybersecurity roadmap? The post Is Cyber Breach Insurance part of your Cybersecurity roadmap? first appeared on SecureFLO.

Insurance 111

Insurance Cybersecurity Cyber Attacks 111

SC Magazine

JUNE 28, 2021

The rise of the cyber insurance has largely failed to promote better cybersecurity practices among the industries they cover, according to a new report released Monday from British security think tank RUSI. Growing losses from ransomware attacks have…emphasized that the current reality is not sustainable for insurers either.

Cyber Insurance 136

Cyber Insurance Insurance Ransomware Marketing 136

SecureWorld News

APRIL 17, 2023

When considering adding a cyber insurance policy, organizations, both public and private, must weigh the pros and cons of having insurance to cover against harm caused by a cybersecurity incident. Having cyber insurance can help ensure compliance with these requirements. Can companies live without cyber insurance?

Cyber Insurance 115

Cyber Insurance Insurance Risk CISO 115

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 25, 2024

On February 21, a cyber attack disrupted IT operation of the healthcare organization, more than 100 Change Healthcare applications were impacted. In early March, the Alphv/BlackCat ransomware gang claimed responsibility for the attack and added the company to its Tor leak site.

Data breaches 130

Data breaches Healthcare Cybercrime Insurance 130

CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

London based Giant Group has confirmed that its IT infrastructure was suffering repercussions gained through a cyber attack on September 24th,2021 and all its phone, email and other payroll related servers were facing digital disruption.

Cyber Attacks 128

Cyber Attacks Insurance DDOS Backups 128

CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 15, 2021

Car makers Toyota, Hyundai and Nissan are all set to form a consortium that will aim to fight cyber attacks on Connected Cars. And companies like Microsoft Japan, Trend Micro, NTT Communications, Sompo Japan Insurance and few other manufacturers like Panasonic and Denso are all set to join the campaign.

Cyber Attacks 126

Cyber Attacks Manufacturing Wireless Insurance 126

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 28, 2022

The chief executive of insurance giant Zurich warns that cyber attacks, rather than natural catastrophes, will become uninsurable. Mario Greco, chief executive of insurer giant Zurich, has warned that cyber attacks will become soon “uninsurable.”. These people can severely disrupt our lives.”

Cyber Attacks 98

Cyber Attacks Cyber Insurance Insurance Cyber Risk 98

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 9, 2022

Lloyd’s of London launched on Wednesday an investigating into a possible cyber attack after having detected unusual activity on its network. ” The incident comes after the entire insurance industry was alerted of cyber attacks as a result of the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine.

Cyber Attacks 98

Cyber Attacks Insurance Media Marketing 98

The Hacker News

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

The rise in the costs of data breaches, ransomware, and other cyber attacks leads to rising cyber insurance premiums and more limited cyber insurance coverage. This cyber insurance situation increases risks for organizations struggling to find coverage or facing steep increases.

Cyber Insurance 95

Cyber Insurance Insurance Data breaches Cyber Attacks 95

Security Boulevard

JANUARY 8, 2023

There are dark clouds on the horizon as well as conflicting forecasts regarding cyber insurance in 2023 and beyond. Where will the insurance market go from here on cybersecurity coverage? The post Are Cyber Attacks at Risk of Becoming ‘Uninsurable’? appeared first on Security Boulevard.

Cyber Attacks 98

Cyber Attacks Cyber Insurance Risk Insurance 98

Security Affairs

APRIL 30, 2019

Aluminum producer Norsk Hydro estimated the cost of the massive attack cyber attack targeting the company in March at around $50 million. Dollar losses due to the NotPetya ransomware massive attack. The news of the cyber attack had an immediate economic impact and caused a drop in the share price of 2.0

Cyber Attacks 108

Cyber Attacks Cyber Insurance Insurance Advertising 108

CyberSecurity Insiders

JULY 26, 2022

Policybazaar, the Indian Insurance companies that offer an array of online services to users seeking health and car insurance were targeted by hackers leading to a data breach. The post Cyber Attack news headlines trending on Google appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

Cyber Attacks 112

Cyber Attacks Insurance Data breaches Mobile 112

The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 12, 2019

From Atlanta to Baltimore to school districts in Louisiana, cyber criminals have launched a wave of ransomware attacks on governments across the country. A 2018 study by the Ponemon Institute showed that 67 percent of SMBs experienced a cyber attack.

Cyber Attacks 147

Cyber Attacks Small Business Government Insurance 147

Security Affairs

APRIL 22, 2022

When security fails, cyber insurance can become crucial for ensuring continuity. Cyber has changed everything around us – even the way we tackle geopolitical crisis and conflicts. Our reliance on digital technology and the inherited risk is a key driving factor for buying cyber risk insurance.

Cyber Insurance 100

Cyber Insurance Insurance Risk Technology 100

Security Boulevard

JULY 25, 2023

Picture this: your company falls victim to a cyber-attack, resulting in loss of revenue and significant operational downtime. The post Cyber Insurance: The Key to Business Resilience in a Risky World appeared first on Security Boulevard. Do you know what your next steps should be?

Cyber Insurance 98

Cyber Insurance Insurance Cyber Attacks Cybersecurity 98

Malwarebytes

JULY 10, 2022

Without cyber insurance , you can expect to pay a dizzying amount of cash. In 2022 alone, the average cost of a data breach for businesses under 1,000 employees was close to $3 million—and these costs are coming from activities that cyber insurers typically cover, such as detecting and responding to the breach.

Cyber Insurance 105

Cyber Insurance Insurance Data breaches Phishing 105

Security Boulevard

AUGUST 30, 2022

Lloyd's Backs Off Insurance for State-Sponsored Cyberattacks. Cyber related businesses are ‘evolving risk’. issued a market bulletin dated August 16, 2022 setting out new rules for standalone cyber-attack policies that would exclude coverage for damages from state-sponsored attacks. brooke.crothers. Gray areas.

Insurance 95

Insurance Cyber Attacks Government Marketing 95