Latest Cyber Headlines
All the headlines from our Cyber Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Markel Adds Cyber Security Tool WhiteHaX for Cyber Insurance Customers
Oct 29 2019 // Markel, a cyber liability insurer, has added a risk management tool for its cyber insurance policyholders. WhiteHaX, a cyber risk testing and reporting tool, simulates cyber security breaches and assesses the readiness of...
Johannesburg City Hit by Hackers Who Demanded Bitcoin Ransom
Oct 28 2019 // The City of Johannesburg shut down its website and billing systems after a group hacked into the authority’s system and demanded a ransom of four Bitcoins worth about $30,000. The call center, cashiers and other...
Montana Medical Clinic Cyberattack Compromises Data of 130K Patients
Oct 25 2019 // Montana hospital officials have confirmed a data breach may have compromised the personal information of about 130,000 medical clinic patients. The Daily Inter Lake reported that Kalispell Regional Healthcare employees...
Sompo International Adds Email Security Review Services to Cyber Policies
Oct 25 2019 // Sompo International Holdings Ltd., a Bermuda-based specialty provider of property and casualty insurance and reinsurance, has partnered with SecurIT360, a full-service security consulting firm, and The Crypsis Group, a...
U.K. Repelled 658 Cyber Attacks This Year, Many From Hostile Foreign States
Oct 23 2019 // The National Cyber Security Centre defended the U.K. from 658 cyber attacks in the year to October — many from hostile foreign states — with government departments most at risk from attack, according to its...
Risk Strategies to Offer Cyber Risk Management Platform Underwritten by Berkley
Oct 23 2019 // Risk Strategies, a privately held national insurance brokerage and risk management firm, has launched the Cyber Resolute offering that combines new technology with smarter processes and specialized coverage. Cyber Resolute...
Georgia County Ransomware Attack Highlights Cyber Exposures to Local Agencies
Oct 23 2019 // On the first Saturday in March, computer screens at the 911 dispatch center in this small town went dark. Staff at the county jail around the same time could no longer open cell doors remotely with electronic controls, and...
Indiana’s Methodist Hospital System Warning Patients About Data Breach
Oct 22 2019 // A northwestern Indiana hospital system is warning more than 68,000 patients that their personal information, including Social Security numbers and health records, may have been exposed during a data breach. Methodist...
North Carolina Health System Alerts Customers to Data Breach
Oct 22 2019 // A health system that serves western North Carolina has contacted an undisclosed number of people about a data breach involving its e-commerce website. The Citizen-Times reports Mission Health said it recently...
Reinsurers Look at Cyber’s Massive Growth Possibilities-With Caution
Oct 22 2019 // Reinsurers are aware they must constantly invent new solutions in order to stay relevant for their clients. Yet, they admit they are sometimes challenged to close the protection gap for new and emerging risks such as...
Chubb Upgrades Cyber Index, Adds International Data
Oct 22 2019 // Chubb has enhanced its proprietary Chubb Cyber Index with upgraded features designed to help identify a range of global cyber threats based on an organization’s industry and size. The new tool also offers cost...
Baltimore to Buy $20M in Cyber Insurance Months After Attack
Oct 18 2019 // The city of Baltimore is set to purchase $20 million in cyber insurance coverage, five months after an attack hobbled its computer network. The city’s Board of Estimates on Wednesday approved the purchase of two $10...
Great American Launches Admitted Cyber Product for Small, Medium-Sized Businesses
Oct 16 2019 // Great American Insurance Group has launched an admitted cyber risk insurance product, the Risk e-Business Cyber Loss & Liability Insurance Policy featuring two insuring agreements and only 13 exclusions. According to...
Behind the Foggy Curtain: A Peek Into Secret U.S. Cybersecurity Operation
Oct 15 2019 // The National Security Agency is normally so secretive that its creation was classified, leading to the nickname “No Such Agency.” But in a move that surely caused hand-wringing and murmurs among the...
Alabama Hospitals Back Online 10 Days After Malware Attack
Oct 14 2019 // An Alabama hospital chain that quit accepting new patients after a malware attack crippled computer systems said it has resumed normal operations after paying a ransom demand. The DCH Health System said its hospitals in...
Cyber Insurance Will Reshape Cybersecurity
Oct 11 2019 // Cybersecurity is broken. It’s a bold statement, but given the increasing frequency of cyber breaches, along with the presence of more varied and evolving threats, there is growing uncertainty about the ability of the...
Florida Governor Appoints 8 to Cybersecurity Task Force
Oct 9 2019 // Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has appointed eight individuals to Florida Cybersecurity Task Force, according to a statement from the governor’s office. The Florida Cybersecurity Task Force is tasked with reviewing...
How Cyber Insurance Supports the Fight AGAINST Ransomware: Marsh
Oct 9 2019 // As the cyber insurance market continues to grow, it’s only natural to discuss its place in the battle against cyber-attacks, including ransomware, which has been a prevalent topic in recent months. Over the last...
CFC Acquires Cyber Incident Response Provider, Solis Security, in Austin
Oct 8 2019 // CFC, a UK-based specialist insurance provider and pioneer in emerging risk, has expanded its in-house cyber incident response capabilities with the acquisition of Solis Security, an incident response provider headquartered...
Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Time to Close the Cyber Coverage Gaps
Oct 8 2019 // As Cybersecurity Awareness Month is underway, it may be time for businesses – especially small- or mid-sized firms – to assess their understanding of current cyber risks and whether they’re adequately covered...
