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#1 Cybersecurity Industry Falls Silent as Trump Turns Ire on SentinelOne
Apr 14 2025 // The cybersecurity industry has gone mostly quiet after President Donald Trump took action against one of its prominent members. Trump on Wednesday ordered the cancellation of security clearances of SentinelOne executives...
#2 Florida Class Action Targets Litigation Funding Firm Over Data Breach
Apr 25 2025 // Third-party litigation financing have become big business across the country, much to the chagrin of businesses and insurance companies that have faced multi-million lawsuit verdicts. But now one Florida-based litigation...
#3 Cyber Insurance Market Size Expected to Soar: Munich Re
Apr 14 2025 // Munich Re said in a recent report it expects the global cyber insurance market to reach about $16.3 billion gross premiums in 2025, with continued growth that will have the market at more than $32 billion in 2023. In...
#4 Hackers Spied on 100 US Bank Regulators’ Emails for Over a Year
Apr 9 2025 // Hackers intercepted about 103 bank regulators’ emails for more than a year, gaining access to highly sensitive financial information, according to two people familiar with the matter and a draft letter to Congress...
#5 Hertz Says Hackers Stole License Numbers, Credit Card Data
Apr 15 2025 // Hertz is alerting customers to a data breach involving drivers’ license numbers and other personal information following a hack in its supply chain. The car-rental company said in a posting on its website that it...
#6 Question of the week: Is there real data about EV hacking?
Apr 15 2025 // This week’s question comes from Dan. If you want an answer to your insurance questions, just respond to this email and watch for an answer in a future email. Has there been any credible data regarding electric...
#7 Cyber Market Continues to Expand as Rates Adjust, Says Guy Carpenter
Apr 28 2025 // Those fighting cybercrime and those who insure against it must perpetually race to keep up with the new tech, strategies, methods and goals thrown at them by nefarious actors working from all over the world. After...
#8 Markets/Coverages: CFC Says New Cyber Product Includes 2 Industry Firsts
Apr 2 2025 // Specialist insurer CFC announced a new cyber product – Cyber Proactive Response (CPR) – aimed at businesses with revenues up to $250 million. CFC said the new product includes two firsts for the cyber insurance...
#9 Oracle Tells Clients of Second Recent Hack, Log-In Data Stolen
Apr 4 2025 // Oracle Corp. has told customers that a hacker broke into a computer system and stole old client log-in credentials, according to two people familiar with the matter. It’s the second cybersecurity breach that the...
#10 Small Businesses Continue to Be Underserved by Cyber Insurers: CyberCube
Apr 2 2025 // Cyber risk analytics firm CyberCube in a report said the cyber insurance market continues to underserve small businesses although these businesses represent a significant share of the global economic output. “This...
#11 Markets/Coverages: Travelers Adds Enhanced Services for Cyber Liability; Willis AdWrap for Marketing and Ad Production
Apr 4 2025 // The Travelers Companies launched Travelers Cyber Risk Services, a suite of capabilities added to all cyber liability policies designed to help lower the risk of a cyberattack and the cost to recover from one. In addition...
#12 Ransomware Hits DaVita, Kidney Care Provider Serving Hospitals
Apr 14 2025 // DaVita Inc. said it has been impacted by ransomware that had locked down parts of its network. The company, which specializes in providing kidney dialysis to patients at more than 700 hospitals in the US, said in a...
#13 Viewpoint: A Favorable Prognosis—Healthcare at the Forefront of Cyber Risk
Apr 17 2025 // Healthcare organizations continue to find themselves at the forefront of cyber risk. Exposures such as IT supply chain dependencies, website tracking litigation, ransomware attacks, new security regulations, and data...
#14 Safeguarding the Marine Transportation System: New Cybersecurity Rules
Apr 23 2025 // The maritime industry is grappling with an escalating wave of cybersecurity threats as it increasingly relies on interconnected digital systems. Recognizing the critical need to address these vulnerabilities, the U.S....
#15 More Resilient Organizations Successfully Battled Ransomware in 2024: BakerHostetler
Apr 15 2025 // An annual report from law firm BakerHostetler said companies “are starting to win the battle against ransomware.” In its 11th year, the report from the firm’s Digital Assets and Data Management (DADM)...
#16 Hackers Breach Morocco’s Social Security Database in Unprecedented Cyberattack
Apr 14 2025 // Morocco ‘s social security agency said troves of data were stolen from its systems in a cyberattack this week that resulted in personal information being leaked on the messaging app Telegram. The North African...
#17 Spanish Grid Operator’s First Assessment Rules Out Cyberattack Behind Blackout
Apr 29 2025 // Spanish electricity grid operator REE said on Tuesday its preliminary assessment had ruled out cyberattack as the cause of the nationwide power outage that hit most of Spain and Portugal on Monday. Lights went off in most...
#18 In Last-Minute Reversal, US Agency Extends Support for Cyber Vulnerability Database
Apr 17 2025 // U.S. officials will extend support for 11 months for a database of cyber weaknesses that plays a critical role in fighting bugs and hacks, a spokesperson said on Wednesday, just as the funding was due to run out. The...
#19 Singapore Customer Data Exposed After Ransomware Attack on Vendor of DBS, BoC
Apr 8 2025 // Some customer information from Singapore’s DBS Group and Bank of China’s branch in the country has potentially been compromised after a ransomware attack on their data vendor Toppan Next Tech (TNT). DBS said on...
#20 SecurityScorecard Names Willis as Official Cyber Broker as Part of Partnership
Apr 7 2025 // SecurityScorecard and Willis, a WTW business, announced a collaboration to enhance cyber risk quantification, improve insurance modeling, and strengthen enterprise security strategies for organizations worldwide. As part...
