Latest Cyber Headlines
All the headlines from our Cyber Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Cyber Specialty MGA Envelop Risk Extends Capacity Backing From MS Reinsurance
Dec 11 2024 // Envelop Risk, the data-driven cyber reinsurance and analytics specialist, announced it has just completed a capacity agreement with MS Reinsurance for a further three years. Further to that, MS Reinsurance recently became...
Krispy Kreme Hack Disrupts Online Ordering, Other Operations
Dec 11 2024 // Krispy Kreme Inc. said a cybersecurity incident had disrupted some of its operations, including online ordering in parts of the US. The company said in a regulatory filing Wednesday that it was notified on Nov. 29 of...
Ransomware Gangs’ Merciless Attacks Bleed Small Companies Dry
Dec 6 2024 // The black-and-white message flickering across computer screens sparked panic at Knights of Old, a 158-year-old UK delivery company: “If you’re reading this, it means the internal infrastructure of your company...
‘Large Number’ of Americans’ Metadata Stolen by Chinese Hackers, Says Official
Dec 6 2024 // A large number of Americans’ metadata has been stolen in the sweeping cyberespionage campaign carried out by a Chinese hacking group dubbed “Salt Typhoon,” a senior U.S. official told journalists on...
Chinese Hackers Breached Eight US Telecom Providers, White House Says
Dec 5 2024 // Chinese hackers compromised eight American telecommunications companies as part of a wide-ranging espionage effort to gather intelligence about prominent US citizens, Biden administration officials said Wednesday. Anne...
People Moves: O’Connell to Lead Aon’s Reinsurance Global Cyber Strategy; Flude New CEO of Lancashire Insurance US; Hippo Names Collins CMO
Dec 5 2024 // Aon Names O’Connell as Global Cyber Strategy and Growth Leader Robert O’Connell Aon plc named Robert O’Connell as global cyber strategy and growth leader, executive managing director, within its...
People Moves: Karmilowicz Resigns as Chair of Everest Global Insurance; TMK Taps AXIS’ Furness-Smith as APAC Cyber U/W; Coalition Names Kanno for UK Cybersecurity
Dec 4 2024 // This edition of International People Moves details resignations and appointments at two insurers — Everest Group and Tokio Marine Kiln — and the managing general agent Coalition. A summary of these new hires...
High-Net-Worth Insureds’ Top Concerns: Climate, Collectibles and Cyber
Dec 4 2024 // A new report on emerging risks affecting wealthy households — those with assets of $500,000 to $5 million — highlights climate change, theft of collectibles and cybersecurity as top concerns. Chubb’s new...
California Teen Suspected of Being a Member of Scattered Spider Hacking Gang
Dec 4 2024 // An accused teenage hacker who was arrested last month in California is suspected of being a member of the notorious cybercrime group Scattered Spider, according to several people familiar with the matter. U.S. prosecutors...
Hoboken Dealing With Ransomware Attack
Dec 3 2024 // The city of Hoboken, New Jersey has reported it was the victim of a ransomware attack last week. Due to the November 26 cyber attack, City Hall and the municipal court were closed and all online city services were...
T-Mobile Engineers Spotted Hackers Running Commands on Routers
Dec 2 2024 // Suspicious behavior on T-Mobile US Inc.’s network devices tipped off the company to a breach that was potentially part of a sprawling cyber-espionage campaign that has raised urgent questions about the exposure of a...
New England Grocers Coping With Cyber Attack
Dec 2 2024 // The Dutch company that owns Stop & Shop and Hannaford grocery stores across New England is dealing with a cyberattack that has disrupted online shopping, product deliveries and pharmacy services at some...
Prince Harry’s Phone-Hacking Lawsuit Against Daily Mail to Go to Trial in 2026
Nov 27 2024 // Prince Harry and other high-profile British figures’ privacy lawsuits against the Daily Mail newspaper’s publisher will go to trial in early 2026, London’s High Court heard on Tuesday, with the...
Ransomware Hits Supply Chain Software Firm Blue Yonder
Nov 26 2024 // Blue Yonder, a provider of supply chain software to manufacturing, logistics, and retail customers said it has been working “around the clock” to address disruptions caused by a ransomware incident. Blue Yonder...
New York Fines GEICO $9.75M, Travelers $1.5M Over Auto Insurance Cyber Breaches
Nov 25 2024 // Two auto insurers will pay fines totaling $11.3 million for data breaches of online insurance quoting systems that New York officials say compromised personal information of an estimated 120,000 customers in total. New...
Chinese Hackers Preparing for Conflict, Says US Cyber Official
Nov 25 2024 // Chinese hackers are positioning themselves in U.S. critical infrastructure in the event of a clash with the United States, a top American cybersecurity official said on Friday. Morgan Adamski, the executive director of...
Danish Central Banker Sees Russia Hackers as Key Risk to Lenders
Nov 22 2024 // Cyber attacks against Nordic banks, likely perpetrated by Russia-linked hackers, pose the biggest threat to financial stability in the region, a top Danish central bank official said. Financial institutions should be...
US Charges Five in ‘Scattered Spider’ Hacking Scheme
Nov 22 2024 // U.S. prosecutors unveiled criminal charges on Wednesday against five alleged members of Scattered Spider, a loose-knit community of hackers suspected of breaking into dozens of U.S. companies to steal confidential...
Library of Congress Says an Adversary Hacked Some Emails
Nov 20 2024 // The Library of Congress has notified lawmakers of a “cyber breach” of its IT system by an adversary, a hack of emails between some congressional offices and library staff, according to an email obtained by The...
T-Mobile Caught Hackers Early, Averting Data Leak
Nov 20 2024 // T-Mobile US Inc. was able to contain a recent network breach before it reached customers’ phones, according to people familiar with the matter. Hackers accessed edge-routing infrastructure and gained unauthorized...
