Latest Cyber Headlines
All the headlines from our Cyber Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Cyber Market Continues to Expand as Rates Adjust, Says Guy Carpenter
May 19 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...
Cyberattack-Hit M&S Says Food Availability Improving Every Day
May 16 2025 // British retailer Marks & Spencer said on Thursday food volumes flowing from its distribution centers to its stores were back to normal levels after product availability was hit by last month’s...
Christian Dior Couture Client Data Breached in Cyberattack
May 16 2025 // Christian Dior Couture has been hit by a cyberattack, with hackers obtaining some of its customers’ data. LVMH’s second biggest fashion label said it recently discovered that an “unauthorized external...
Coinbase Hackers Had Access to Customer Data Since January
May 16 2025 // Hackers had near-constant access to some of Coinbase Global Inc.’s most valuable customer data since January, according to a person familiar with the incident who asked not to be named discussing company matters. The...
People Moves: AIG Taps Colombo From Swiss Re as CEO, Latin America and Caribbean; Willis Names Former Allianz Exec Vosloh as Head of Cyber for EMEA
May 15 2025 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at American International Group and Willis. A summary of these new hires follows here. AIG Taps Colombo From Swiss Re as CEO, Latin America and...
Steelmaker Nucor Shuts Down Some Output After Cyberattack
May 14 2025 // Nucor Corp., the biggest steel manufacturer in North America, shut down production at some of its facilities after detecting an unauthorized intrusion into its computer systems. The company took potentially affected...
Markets/Coverages: Markel Launches Affirmative Cyber Product for Collateral War Cover
May 14 2025 // Markel Insurance, the insurance operations within Markel Group Inc., launched a specialist cyber product to provide up to US$5 million of cover per risk for indirect losses arising from an act of war. Cyber risks are a...
Markets/Coverages: MGA Pen Launches Enhanced Cyber Risk Management Platform
May 13 2025 // Pen Underwriting, the London-based managing general agent, has invested in a new cyber protection platform called “Pen Protect,” which aims to equip all its cyber policyholders around the world with an...
Marks & Spencer Says Hackers Have Stolen Some Customer Data
May 13 2025 // Marks & Spencer Group Plc said some personal customer data was stolen by hackers as the British retailer continues to investigate and manage a highly-damaging “cyber incident.” The stolen data does not...
UK Cyber Security Chief Names China as Dominant Hacking Threat
May 8 2025 // The UK has named China as the dominant threat to national cybersecurity after a series of hacks and breaches involving British government departments and critical infrastructure. “China remains the pacing threat in...
NSO Group to Pay Nearly $168M to Meta’s WhatsApp for 2019 Hacking
May 7 2025 // A federal jury in California has ordered Israeli firm NSO Group to pay more than $167 million in punitive damages to Meta Platforms for installing malware on its WhatsApp messaging app six years ago. Spyware vendor NSO...
Markets/Coverages: AXIS Launches Cyber and Liability Policy for Canadian SMEs
May 5 2025 // AXIS Capital Holdings Ltd., the Bermuda-based specialty re/insurer, announced the launch of an insurance policy that offers customizable cyber and specialist liability coverage to companies in Canada with up to US$2...
UK Minister Tells Businesses to ‘Wake Up’ After Marks & Spencer Hack
May 5 2025 // A senior UK minister [this week] will warn businesses to protect themselves against cyber threats after a spate of attacks on retailers including Marks & Spencer Group Plc. “These attacks need to be a wake-up...
UK Grocer Co-op Says Hackers Obtained Customer Data
May 5 2025 // The UK supermarket chain Co-op said hackers were able to access and extract customer data from one of its systems during a recent cyberattack. “The accessed data included information relating to a significant number...
A Favorable Prognosis–Healthcare at the Forefront of Cyber Risk
May 5 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...
Britain’s M&S Enters 2nd Week of Sales Disruption After Cyberattack
May 2 2025 // Britain’s Marks & Spencer entered a second week unable to take online clothing and home orders on Friday following a major cyberattack, hitting sales of new season ranges as the country basks in record...
Harrods Is Latest UK Retailer to Be Hit by Cyberattack
May 2 2025 // London department store Harrods said on Thursday hackers had attempted to break into its systems, the third high-profile cyber attack on a UK retailer in two weeks, following incidents at Marks & Spencer and the Co-op...
Markets/Coverages: Coalition Launches Cyber Insurance for Businesses in Nordic Region
May 1 2025 // Coalition, the San Francisco-based cyber managing general agent and cybersecurity firm, announced the launch of its Active Cyber Insurance product in the Nordic region. Coalition’s offerings are available in Denmark...
Chinese Hacking Competitions Fuel the Country’s Broad Cyber Ambitions
May 1 2025 // Dustin Childs can still describe the best demonstration of a winning hack at an international tournament he’s ever seen. It happened almost a decade ago. The participants had to find a way to break into a Windows...
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 &...
