Latest Cyber Headlines
All the headlines from our Cyber Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Shipbuilder Fincantieri’s Norwegian Unit Hit with Ransomware Attack
Jun 9 2020 // A group of hackers executed a successful attack this week on shipbuilder Fincantieri SpA’s Norwegian unit, an Italy-based representative for the company said, confirming local reports. Servers at the Norwegian unit,...
Kang Joins Allianz From Willis Towers Watson to Head Cyber in North America
Jun 4 2020 // Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) announced that Thomas Kang is joining the insurer as head of Cyber in North America. Kang, an attorney, joins AGCS from Willis Towers Watson, where he served as Global Cyber...
Aon Appoints Rieth as U.S. Practice Leader for E&O/Cyber Broking Team
Jun 1 2020 // Aon announced that Brent Rieth is the new U.S. Practice Leader of the Cyber Solutions Errors and Omissions/Cyber Broking team. Rieth first joined Aon in 2009 as team leader of the E&O/Cyber broking effort for...
Time to Refocus on Cybersecurity
Jun 1 2020 // The country and economy are reopening, albeit slowly and cautiously. However, hackers and other digital bad actors have been busy coming up with new schemes that agencies must confront. Not only that, agencies must now...
Declarations
Jun 1 2020 // Teen Drivers “Anybody who’s gotten a driver’s license that hasn’t taken the test, even though they met the criteria of so many hours on the road and been to driving school, or had your parents...
U.S. Warns Partners, Industrial Firms About Russian Hacking Operation
May 29 2020 // The U.S. National Security Agency on Thursday warned government partners and private companies about a Russian hacking operation that uses a special intrusion technique to target operating systems often used by industrial...
Israel Thwarts Major Cyber Attack Against Its Water Systems
May 29 2020 // Israel’s national cyber chief Thursday officially acknowledged the country had thwarted a major cyber attack last month against its water systems, an assault widely attributed to arch-enemy Iran, calling it a...
AAIS, Berkley Re Solutions Launch Cyber Protection Product for Families
May 28 2020 // AAIS (the American Association of Insurance Services) and Berkley Re Solutions, a Berkley Company (BRS), have launched Family Cyber Protection Solution, a new product designed to protect consumers as cyber threats and...
Former Student Sues Kansas’ Wichita State University over Data Breach
May 27 2020 // A former student at Wichita State University in Kansas has filed a federal lawsuit against the school over a December data breach that exposed the personal information of thousands of current and former students. Michael...
Florida Unemployment System Hit by Data Breach
May 26 2020 // Some Florida residents who have made unemployment claims may have had personal data stolen, officials said Thursday. The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity has notified 98 people who were part of a data breach...
EU Urged to Create Insurance Catastrophe Backstop for Pandemics, Huge Cyber Attacks
May 26 2020 // A European Union framework is needed to provide insurance cover for catastrophes such as pandemics and huge cyber attacks, the Federation of European Risk Management (FERMA) said on Tuesday. This would involve...
Willis Towers Watson Launches Customized Cyber Insurance for Shipowners
May 26 2020 // Willis Towers Watson announced the launch of CyNav, a new type of cyber insurance cover designed specifically for shipowners. The new product addresses the growing need for an explicit marine cyber solution, built from the...
Coalition Launches Cyber Insurance and Security Coverage in Canada
May 22 2020 // Coalition, the cyber insurance and security managing general agent, announced it is offering its products and services to Canada-based businesses. The San Francisco-based company described the offering as proactive...
Cyber Seller Coalition Counters Insurtech Funding Dip, Raises $90 Million for Expansion
May 21 2020 // Coalition, an insurtech managing general agency focused on cyber insurance and security, disclosed it raised $90 million in new venture financing earlier this year to fuel development of new products and a global...
Coalition in California Raises $90M to Grow Internationally
May 20 2020 // San Francisco, Calif.-based Coalition, a cyber insurance and security company, announced it has raised $90 million in equity capital to support its growth and global expansion. Valor Equity Partners led the funding with...
Allianz Group Appoints Richter to Lead Cyber Center of Competence
May 20 2020 // Dr. Catharina Richter will be appointed global head of Cyber Center of Competence for Allianz Group, effective June 1, 2020. The Cyber Center of Competence (CoC) coordinates and steers cyber risk underwriting and...
Chinese Hackers Blamed for Accessing Records of 9 Million easyJet Customers
May 19 2020 // Chinese hackers are suspected of accessing email and travel details of about nine million easyJet customers, said two sources familiar with the investigation into a cyber attack disclosed by the British airline on...
Texas Transportation Agency Hacked in 2nd Attack on State Government
May 19 2020 // Texas’ transportation agency has become the second part of the state government to be hit by a ransomware attack in recent days. Someone hacked into the Texas Department of Transportation’s network in a...
Show Them the Money: Cyber Attackers Desire Financial Gain More Than Espionage
May 19 2020 // Money trumped spying as the top motivator for data breaches last year, according to Verizon’s annual report on cyber crimes published on Tuesday. About nine out of 10 breaches were financially motivated, based on an...
How Do Cyber Policies Stand-Up in a Pandemic?
May 18 2020 // We are in unprecedented times. If you’re like us, you suddenly found yourself and your company operating entirely remotely and have remained working this way for quite some time. Such an abrupt change can be a...
