Latest Cyber Headlines
All the headlines from our Cyber Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Co-op Is Latest British Retailer to Be Hit by Cyberattack
Apr 30 2025 // Britain’s Co-op Group said on Wednesday hackers had attempted to break into its systems, the second high-profile cyber attack on a major UK retailer in as many weeks, following an ongoing incident at Marks &...
Ransomware Hack Said to Be Cause of Marks & Spencer Outages
Apr 29 2025 // A ransomware attack is the cause of a disruption at Marks & Spencer Group Plc., with hackers using a potent kind of malware to lock down some of the British retailer’s systems and render them inaccessible,...
Spanish Grid Operator’s First Assessment Rules Out Cyberattack Behind Blackout
Apr 29 2025 // Spanish electricity grid operator REE said on Tuesday its preliminary assessment had ruled out cyberattack as the cause of the nationwide power outage that hit most of Spain and Portugal on Monday. Lights went off in most...
Cyber Market Continues to Expand as Rates Adjust, Says Guy Carpenter
Apr 28 2025 // Those fighting cybercrime and those who insure against it must perpetually race to keep up with the new tech, strategies, methods and goals thrown at them by nefarious actors working from all over the world. After...
UK’s M&S Tells Warehouse Agency Staff to Stay Home as Cyber Incident Continues
Apr 28 2025 // British retailer Marks & Spencer told agency staff at its central England distribution center to stay at home on Monday, after it stopped taking online orders following a cyber incident last week. Shares in the...
Britain’s M&S Stops Taking Online Orders After Cyber Attack
Apr 25 2025 // Marks & Spencer stopped taking online orders in the UK and Ireland on Friday following a cyber attack which it reported earlier in the week, an announcement which sent its shares down by 5%. The British company, which...
Florida Class Action Targets Litigation Funding Firm Over Data Breach
Apr 25 2025 // Third-party litigation financing have become big business across the country, much to the chagrin of businesses and insurance companies that have faced multi-million lawsuit verdicts. But now one Florida-based litigation...
Baltimore City School District Reports Cyber Incident
Apr 24 2025 // Baltimore City public school officials are dealing with a cybersecurity incident that occurred on February 13. Officials said that criminal actors appear to have gained unauthorized access to documents with information...
Safeguarding the Marine Transportation System: New Cybersecurity Rules
Apr 23 2025 // The maritime industry is grappling with an escalating wave of cybersecurity threats as it increasingly relies on interconnected digital systems. Recognizing the critical need to address these vulnerabilities, the U.S....
British Food and Clothing Group M&S Discloses Cyber Incident
Apr 23 2025 // Britain’s Marks & Spencer said on Tuesday it has been managing a cyber incident over the past few days, and had made some temporary changes to its store operations. The more than 140-year-old clothing and food...
Small Businesses Continue to Be Underserved by Cyber Insurers: CyberCube Report
Apr 21 2025 // Cyber risk analytics firm CyberCube in a report said the cyber insurance market continues to underserve small businesses although these businesses represent a significant share of the global economic output. “This...
Viewpoint: A Favorable Prognosis—Healthcare at the Forefront of Cyber Risk
Apr 17 2025 // Healthcare organizations continue to find themselves at the forefront of cyber risk. Exposures such as IT supply chain dependencies, website tracking litigation, ransomware attacks, new security regulations, and data...
In Last-Minute Reversal, US Agency Extends Support for Cyber Vulnerability Database
Apr 17 2025 // U.S. officials will extend support for 11 months for a database of cyber weaknesses that plays a critical role in fighting bugs and hacks, a spokesperson said on Wednesday, just as the funding was due to run out. The...
Hertz Says Hackers Stole License Numbers, Credit Card Data
Apr 15 2025 // Hertz is alerting customers to a data breach involving drivers’ license numbers and other personal information following a hack in its supply chain. The car-rental company said in a posting on its website that it...
More Resilient Organizations Successfully Battled Ransomware in 2024: BakerHostetler
Apr 15 2025 // An annual report from law firm BakerHostetler said companies “are starting to win the battle against ransomware.” In its 11th year, the report from the firm’s Digital Assets and Data Management (DADM)...
Question of the week: Is there real data about EV hacking?
Apr 15 2025 // This week’s question comes from Dan. If you want an answer to your insurance questions, just respond to this email and watch for an answer in a future email. Has there been any credible data regarding electric...
China Says US Hacked Networks of 2025 Asian Winter Games
Apr 15 2025 // China accused a US spy agency of hacking the Asian Winter Games held this year in Harbin, and took the unusual step of identifying individuals it thinks are responsible. The US National Security Agency’s Office of...
Ransomware Hits DaVita, Kidney Care Provider Serving Hospitals
Apr 14 2025 // DaVita Inc. said it has been impacted by ransomware that had locked down parts of its network. The company, which specializes in providing kidney dialysis to patients at more than 700 hospitals in the US, said in a...
Cyber Insurance Market Size Expected to Soar: Munich Re
Apr 14 2025 // Munich Re said in a recent report it expects the global cyber insurance market to reach about $16.3 billion gross premiums in 2025, with continued growth that will have the market at more than $32 billion in 2023. In...
Hackers Breach Morocco’s Social Security Database in Unprecedented Cyberattack
Apr 14 2025 // Morocco ‘s social security agency said troves of data were stolen from its systems in a cyberattack this week that resulted in personal information being leaked on the messaging app Telegram. The North African...
