Latest Cyber Headlines
All the headlines from our Cyber Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Suspected Chinese Hackers Hit Taiwanese Research Center
Aug 2 2024 // A hacking group believed to be linked to the Chinese government stole passwords and documentsfrom a Taiwanese government-affiliated research center that specializes in computing, cybersecurity researchers at Cisco Systems...
Microsoft Azure Attack Shows Persistence of Blunt Hacking Tool
Aug 2 2024 // The recent outage on Microsoft Corp.’s cloud-computer platform demonstrated the persistence of an older, blunt-force style of cyberattack. It’s called a distributed denial-of-service attack, DDoS for short, and...
Markets/Coverages: Coalition Introduces Active Cyber Insurance in Germany
Aug 1 2024 // Coalition, the San Francisco-based cyber managing general agent and cyber-security firm, announced the launch of its Active Cyber Insurance in Germany through its subsidiary, Coalition Insurance Solutions GmbH....
Verisk’s PCS Classifies CrowdStrike Incident as a Cyber Catastrophe
Jul 31 2024 // Verisk’s Property Claim Services unit confirmed reports it has designated the recent global information technology outage as a cyber catastrophe event. With the designation, PCS Global Cyber believes what has come to...
How a Small South Dakota College Became a Hub for Cyber Job Creation
Jul 31 2024 // MADISON, S.D. (AP) — A seed planted by South Dakota legislative and higher education leaders four decades ago has blossomed into one of the nation’s top high-tech universities located in a small city in the rural...
Delta Air Lines to Seek Compensation Over Cyber Outage: Report
Jul 30 2024 // Delta Air Lines has hired a law firm and will seek compensation from Microsoft and CrowdStrike over a global cyber outage earlier this month that disrupted flights around the world, CNBC reported on Monday. The...
ECB’s Cyber Security Test Shows ‘Room for Improvement’ for Banks
Jul 29 2024 // Euro zone banks have “room for improvement” in their cyber security, starting with how they would keep their business running after a hack, the European Central Bank said on Friday. The ECB’s first ever...
Hackers Leak Documents From Pentagon IT Services Provider Leidos
Jul 24 2024 // Hackers have leaked internal documents stolen from Leidos Holdings Inc., one of the largest IT services providers to the US government, according to a person familiar with the matter. Leidos recently learned of the issue...
Trigger Warning: Cyber Policy Wordings to Impact Coverage for Tech Outage
Jul 22 2024 // Industry stakeholders continue to try to get a grasp of the implications from last week’s massive technology outage affecting motley industries around the world, but the theme of policy language is reoccurring for a...
Two Russian Men Plead Guilty in LockBit Ransomware Attacks
Jul 22 2024 // Two Russian nationals pleaded guilty to their roles in ransomware attacks in the US, Asia, Europe and Africa for a notorious hacking gang known as LockBit. Ruslan Astamirov and Mikhail Vasiliev admitted they helped to...
SolarWinds Beats Most of SEC Lawsuit Over Russia-Linked Cyberattack
Jul 19 2024 // A U.S. judge dismissed most of a Securities and Exchange Commission lawsuit accusing software company SolarWinds of defrauding investors by concealing its security weaknesses before and after a Russia-linked cyberattack...
UK Lays Out Stronger Cybersecurity Defenses After Attack Crippled NHS Hospitals
Jul 18 2024 // The new UK government plans to strengthen the nation’s defenses against cyberattacks, a month after a ransomware hack crippled London hospitals and health care providers. Labour introduced the Cyber Security and...
Russian Cybersecurity Firm Kaspersky Labs to Wind Down US Operations
Jul 18 2024 // Kaspersky Labs will gradually wind down its U.S. operations from July 20, the Russian anti-virus software maker said on Monday, nearly a month after the Biden administration announced plans to bar sales of the company in...
Alphabet in Talks to Buy Wiz in $23 Billion Cyber Deal
Jul 15 2024 // Google parent Alphabet Inc. is in talks to acquire cybersecurity startup Wiz Inc., according to a person familiar with the matter. A deal may be worth as much as $23 billion, said the person, who asked not to be identified...
Cyber Insurance Market ‘Stable’ With Potential for Growth, Says AM Best
Jul 15 2024 // According to industry rating agency AM Best, there are enough positive factors to give the cyber insurance market a “stable” outlook despite a stall in premium growth. Analysts at AM Best issued a segment...
UK Hospital Hack Leaves Kidney Patients at Higher Risk of Heart Failure
Jul 10 2024 // Regular blood tests are critical for 46-year-old Londoner Amit Sanchadev, who relies on dialysis to keep him alive after his only functioning kidney failed in 2016. He wakes up at 6 a.m. three times a week to plug himself...
Protecting Your Clients: The Power of Cyber Insurance
Jul 10 2024 // This post is part of a series sponsored by Trucordia. The frequency and impact of cyberattacks are escalating at an alarming rate in today’s modern world. According to Cybersecurity Ventures, a business falls victim...
Crypto Hacking Thefts Double to $1.4B in First Half 2024
Jul 8 2024 // The amount of cryptocurrency stolen in hacks globally more than doubled in the first six months of 2024 from a year earlier, driven by a small number of large attacks and rising crypto prices, blockchain researchers TRM...
New-Vehicle Sales Growth Slows After CDK Cyberattack
Jul 5 2024 // Top U.S. automakers posted slower sales growth for the second quarter as a cyberattack at software systems provider CDK hit operations at several dealerships during the crucial selling period of late June. General Motors...
Government Contractors Guidehouse, Nan McKay Pay $11.3M for Cybersecurity Failure
Jul 5 2024 // Two government consultants have paid more than $11 million to settle allegations that they failed to meet cybersecurity requirements in a program for New Yorkers who applied online for federal emergency rental assistance...
