Latest Cyber Headlines
All the headlines from our Cyber Topic Page, ordered by recency.
White House, Big Tech, Insurers Vow to ‘Raise the Bar’ on Cybersecurity
Sep 6 2021 // The U.S. government in late August said it would work with the industry to hammer out new guidelines to improve the security of the technology supply chain, as President Joe Biden appealed to private sector executives to...
Cyber Underwriting Changes: Is It Too Little, Too Late?
Sep 6 2021 // With primary rate changes approaching 50% and underwriting questions about network controls becoming more and more detailed, cyber insurers and reinsurers are reacting to an onslaught of ransomware attacks against...
People Moves: AXA XL’s Coletti Heads Swiss Re’s New Cyber U/W Team; Zurich Promotes Mantero to Chief Strategy Officer; Everest Names Citigroup’s Modin Pres., Mt. Logan Re
Sep 3 2021 // This edition of International People Moves covers appointments at Swiss Re, Zurich Insurance and Everest Re Group subsidiary, Mt. Logan Re. A summary of these new hires follows. AXA XL’s Coletti Joins Swiss Re as...
Ransomware Has Been a ‘Game Changer’ for Cyber Insurance
Aug 30 2021 // Anyone who works in cyber insurance knows that the industry is never static. It’s a constantly evolving business as the risks change all the time, and this has never been more apparent than right now, said panelists...
Commercial Lines Sales Platform Sayata Raises $17M to Expand Beyond Cyber
Aug 27 2021 // Cyber insurance platform Sayata has raised $17 million in new venture capital and plans to expand to offer more specialty coverages. The startup’s platform automates the quote and bind process to help wholesale...
What Insurance Firms Promised at White House Cybersecurity Summit
Aug 26 2021 // Four insurance firms — Travelers, Coalition, Resilience Cyber Solutions and Vantage Group— were among the participants in the White House summit on cybersecurity along with giant technology firms and Biden...
White House, Big Tech, Insurers Vow to ‘Raise the Bar’ on Cybersecurity
Aug 26 2021 // The U.S. government on Wednesday said it would work with industry to hammer out new guidelines to improve the security of the technology supply chain, as President Joe Biden appealed to private sector executives to...
No Official Determination of Cyberattack Method in Arizona
Aug 25 2021 // An investigation into a cyberattack targeting Kingman, Ariz., has concluded after finding that sensitive information involving approximately 200 people apparently was compromised but making no official determination of how...
California College Data Breach Exposes Student Requests for Vaccine Exemptions
Aug 25 2021 // Personal information from students at a California college who requested a religious exemption from the COVID-19 vaccine has been posted online after an apparent data breach. The records from about 130 students at...
Insurance Is on Agenda at Today’s White House Cyber Summit With Tech Leaders
Aug 25 2021 // The White House is hosting an event on Wednesday that will bring together the largest U.S. technology companies for a discussion about cybersecurity challenges following a raft of high-profile hacking incidents earlier...
Cyber Attacks Make Working From Home Costly for German Businesses: Report
Aug 24 2021 // Working from home during the pandemic cost German companies some 53 billion euros ($62 billion) worth of damages from cyber attacks, according to estimates by the Cologne Institute for Economic Research. Overall damages...
T-Mobile Now Says Data Breach Affects More Than 50 Million Customers
Aug 23 2021 // T-Mobile US Inc. said on Friday an ongoing investigation into a data breach revealed that hackers accessed personal information of an additional 5.3 million customers, bringing the total number of people affected to more...
Florida Cybersecurity Agency Hampered by Vacancies
Aug 23 2021 // Gov. Ron DeSantis’ new technology office is supposed to resolve the state’s longtime tech woes and lead the state’s defense against cybersecurity threats. A year into its inception, the office is...
Hackers Steal More Than $94M from Japanese Cryptocurrency Exchange
Aug 19 2021 // Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Liquid said on Thursday it was hit by hackers in a theft estimated at more than $94 million, the latest crypto platform to be targeted by cyber criminals. “We are sorry to announce...
TechAssure Launches Cyber Threat Sharing Community to Fight Ransomware
Aug 19 2021 // TechAssure has announced a partnership with RiskAnalytics and ICE Cybersecurity to launch an exclusive cyber insurance option called The ShadowNet Program, a real-time, proactive cyber intelligence service. Using...
Tokio Marine Insurance Singapore Hit by Ransomware Attack
Aug 19 2021 // Tokio Marine Insurance Singapore Ltd. (TMiS), a subsidiary of Tokio Marine Group, announced it was hit by a ransomware cyber attack. Upon a detection of the attack, TMiS immediately took necessary measures including the...
T-Mobile Says Hackers Stole 7.8 Million Current Customers’ Personal Data
Aug 18 2021 // T-Mobile US Inc. said on Wednesday an ongoing investigation into a cyberattack on its systems revealed that some personal data of about 7.8 million of its current postpaid customers were compromised. The company was made...
Hacking, But Make It Ethical: How ‘The Good Guys’ Are Boosting Cybersecurity
Aug 18 2021 // Powered by InsuranceJournal.tv Sometimes, real life can be like the movies. At least, that’s according to two ethical hackers in this episode of The Insuring Cyber Podcast. Dr. Ondrej Krehel, founder and CEO of...
People Moves: Chubb’s Kocsondy Joins Beazley Cyber; Ames & Gough Adds Martin; WTW’s Kinzer Moves to Zurich Construction; AXA XL Adds 4 to Pollution Team
Aug 17 2021 // Beazley Appoints Chubb’s Kocsondy as U.S. Cyber & Tech Chief Specialist insurer Beazley has appointed Patricia Kocsondy as head of U.S. Cyber & Tech. Kocsondy, an experienced cyber underwriter and manager,...
Ryan Specialty Group Reports It Suffered Cyber Breach in April
Aug 16 2021 // Newly public brokerage firm Ryan Specialty Group reported today on a data security incident that happened in April. The firm said that on or about April 17, 2021, it became aware of “unusual activity” related...
