Joseph Steinberg

OCTOBER 24, 2022

This major incident became known to the Australia’s pubic just two weeks after it learned that Optus, the country’s second-largest mobile phone network provider, was also hacked, leading to the records of nearly 10 million of its customers’ data being held for ransom by a cybercriminal.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 26, 2022

Insurance companies like Lloyd offer cyber insurance policies that cover a business from facing a business loss during a cyber-attack. However, in coming days, cyber attacks will become uninsurable, as per Mario Greco, the Chief of Zurich Insurance. So, will cyber insurance vanish with time? isn’t it? .

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 26, 2025

” The figure is alarming: the 2024 cyberattack on the insurance giant exposed the private data of over half the U.S. .” ” The figure is alarming: the 2024 cyberattack on the insurance giant exposed the private data of over half the U.S. According to the Associated Press, UnitedHealth booked $1.1 population.”

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Security Affairs

APRIL 20, 2021

Car insurance provider Geico has suffered a data breach, attackers have stolen the driver’s licenses for policyholders for several weeks. Geico, the second-largest auto insurer in the U.S., SecurityAffairs – hacking, Geico). If you want to receive the weekly Security Affairs Newsletter for free subscribe here.

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Security Affairs

JULY 9, 2021

Insurance giant CNA notifies customers of a data breach after the Phoenix CryptoLocker ransomware attack suffered in March. US insurance giant CNA is notifying customers of a data breach after the ransomware attack that it suffered in March. SecurityAffairs – hacking, ransomware). Pierluigi Paganini.

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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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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 30, 2024

Insurance broker Keenan and Associates is notifying more than 1.5 According to a letter being sent to potential victims, the attackers hacked into the California-based company’s internal systems multiple times between August 21 and 27, gaining access. The post Insurance Broker Keenan Says 1.5

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Security Affairs

MARCH 12, 2024

The Postal Police has issued an alert to warn citizens against insurance scams using QR codes. In practice, fake insurance operators contact victims through calls, messages, or sponsorships on social networks, offering policies at advantageous prices. Online companies do not use generic domains or channels such as WhatsApp or Telegram.

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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 billion insurance claim for the losses caused by the NotPetya attack that took place in 2017. Merck had not taken out specific insurance to cover cyber attacks, it only had insurance coverage against general risks.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

But now a new file encrypting malware variant has emerged onto the block that demands ransom, based on the insurance cover. ransomware does so during negotiations and tries to find the exact amount to be covered with the cyber insurance and then demands ransom.

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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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Adam Levin

AUGUST 15, 2019

Hacker Paige Thomson, main suspect in the recent Capital One data breach, may also be responsible for hacking as many as 30 other companies and organizations. . The Capital One data breach compromised over 144,000 Social Security numbers and a million Canadian Social Insurance numbers from credit card applications.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 6, 2025

If you’re running KYC in banking, insurance, travel, crypto, or anywhere else its time to upgrade your process. ” Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon Pierluigi Paganini ( SecurityAffairs hacking,ChatGPT-4o) . “ @authologic. Your users deserve better. So does your compliance team.”

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

for stealing data on nearly 10 million customers of the Australian health insurance giant Medibank. Shefel says he is now flat broke, and that he currently has little to show for a storied hacking career. I was often in that city, and [it’s where] I met my second wife.”

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon Pierluigi Paganini ( SecurityAffairs – hacking, healthcare ) According to the Associated Press, UnitedHealth booked $1.1 billion in total costs from the cyberattack in the second quarter.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 16, 2024

. “While ConnectOnCall is not aware of any misuse of personal information or harm to patients as a result of this incident, potentially impacted individuals are encouraged to remain vigilant and report any suspected identity theft or fraud to your health plan or insurer, or financial institution.” concludes the notice.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

The exposed patient info varied by individual and may include name, demographic information, health insurance information, clinical treatment information, such as diagnosis and medication information, driver’s license number, and/or in some instances, Social Security number.

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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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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 18, 2024

.” The data breach at Omni Family Health may have exposed varying personal information for current and former patients, including names, addresses, Social Security numbers, dates of birth, health insurance details, and medical information. The Hunters International ransomware gang claimed responsibility for the attack.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 4, 2024

In December 2023, Elliptic and Corvus Insurance published a joint research that revealed the group accumulated at least $107 million in Bitcoin ransom payments since early 2022. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon Pierluigi Paganini ( SecurityAffairs – hacking, ransomware) reads the CSA.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 24, 2018

Now the financial institution is suing its insurance provider for refusing to fully cover the losses. The company determined the hacking tools and activity appeared to come from Russian-based Internet addresses. Everest National Insurance Company did not respond to requests for comment. million total. THE LAWSUIT.

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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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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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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently laid down the hammer charging and fining four prominent cybersecurity vendors for making misleading claims in connection with the SolarWinds hack. Other companies may continue to rely on hiding the ball, scapegoating and relying on insurance to cover the losses.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Iranian hackers recently have been blamed for hacking VPN servers around the world in a bid to plant backdoors in large corporate networks. As the Citrix hack shows, if you don’t know you should probably check, and then act on the results accordingly. 28, 2018, a claim Citrix initially denied but later acknowledged.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Toyota Financial Services discloses unauthorized activity on systems after the Medusa ransomware gang claimed to have hacked the company. TFS offers various financial products, including auto loans, leases, and insurance solutions.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

” Exposed data include name, Social Security Number, and health or medical insurance plan number. In December 2022, the American identity and access management giant revealed that its private GitHub repositories were hacked. . “The investigation revealed that your personal information was contained in the impacted file.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 4, 2019

AMCA has advised LabCorp that Social Security Numbers and insurance identification information are not stored or maintained for LabCorp consumers.” Many readers wrote in to say they’d never heard of First American, but it is the largest title insurance company in the United States. million patients.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

AutoZone disclosed a data breach resulting from the hack of their MOVEit Transfer installation. The car parts giant is notifying 184,995 individuals that the massive MOVEit hacking campaign compromised their personal information. million Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America 2.6 million Genworth 2.5 million “U.S.-based

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Now fresh reports are in that a Chinese sponsored hacking group aka APT has stolen $20 million from US Covid relief funds, and the figure might vary as the probe in still underway on this note. The post Chinese hacking stories trending on Google appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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Security Affairs

MAY 12, 2024

In December 2023, Elliptic and Corvus Insurance published a joint research that revealed the group accumulated at least $107 million in Bitcoin ransom payments since early 2022. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon Pierluigi Paganini ( SecurityAffairs – hacking, cybercrime) ” reads the CSA.

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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. For the insurance industry, working with clients to help them tackle these challenges is vital to ensuring businesses operate in as safe an environment as possible.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Preliminary analysis made by security experts of AAH revealed hackers accessed the following info, such as IP address, dates and times of scheduled appointments, gist of patient’s medical history, insurance data and proxy account info. million patients. .

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 16, 2023

The Hunters International ransomware gang claims to have hacked the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center (Fred Hutch). Another healthcare organization suffered a ransomware attack, the Hunters International ransomware gang claims to have hacked the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center (Fred Hutch). ” reported the Seattle Times. “If

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 9, 2025

Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon Pierluigi Paganini ( SecurityAffairs hacking,data breach) Additionally, we implemented enhanced security measures to prevent similar incidents from occurring in the future.” At this time, not ransomware gang claimed responsibility for the attack.

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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.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 15, 2019

Indian information technology (IT) outsourcing and consulting giant Wipro Ltd. [ NYSE:WIT ] is investigating reports that its own IT systems have been hacked and are being used to launch attacks against some of the company’s customers, multiple sources tell KrebsOnSecurity. “A total of 44.4

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