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Ransomware Attacks, Funds Demanded Soared in 2019: Beazley

The number of ransomware attack notifications against insurance clients increased by 131 percent in 2019 and the funds demanded by the attackers surged along with the counts. A new report from specialty insurer Beazley’s Breach Response (BBR) Services, cybercriminals have …

Ransomware Attacks Are Soaring, Says Beazley in Data Breach Report

Ransomware attacks against businesses will be four times higher in 2016 than last year, with a growing number of ransom-seeking hackers demanding bitcoin rather than money, according to a report by specialty insurer Beazley. The Beazley Breach Insights report is …

Cyber Attacks on Financial Firms Up; Ransomware Attacks Way Up: Beazley

Financial institutions including small banks and credit unions faced a huge spike in the number of hacking and malware attacks during the first six months of 2016, specialty insurer Beazley found in a new report. The level of hacks in …