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#1 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...
#2 Steelmaker Nucor Shuts Down Some Output After Cyberattack
May 14 2025 // Nucor Corp., the biggest steel manufacturer in North America, shut down production at some of its facilities after detecting an unauthorized intrusion into its computer systems. The company took potentially affected...
#3 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...
#4 Christian Dior Couture Client Data Breached in Cyberattack
May 16 2025 // Christian Dior Couture has been hit by a cyberattack, with hackers obtaining some of its customers’ data. LVMH’s second biggest fashion label said it recently discovered that an “unauthorized external...
#5 Coinbase Hackers Had Access to Customer Data Since January
May 16 2025 // Hackers had near-constant access to some of Coinbase Global Inc.’s most valuable customer data since January, according to a person familiar with the incident who asked not to be named discussing company matters. The...
#6 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....
#7 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...
#8 NSO Group to Pay Nearly $168M to Meta’s WhatsApp for 2019 Hacking
May 7 2025 // A federal jury in California has ordered Israeli firm NSO Group to pay more than $167 million in punitive damages to Meta Platforms for installing malware on its WhatsApp messaging app six years ago. Spyware vendor NSO...
#9 Markets/Coverages: Markel Launches Affirmative Cyber Product for Collateral War Cover
May 14 2025 // Markel Insurance, the insurance operations within Markel Group Inc., launched a specialist cyber product to provide up to US$5 million of cover per risk for indirect losses arising from an act of war. Cyber risks are a...
#10 People Moves: AIG Taps Colombo From Swiss Re as CEO, Latin America and Caribbean; Willis Names Former Allianz Exec Vosloh as Head of Cyber for EMEA
May 15 2025 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at American International Group and Willis. A summary of these new hires follows here. AIG Taps Colombo From Swiss Re as CEO, Latin America and...
#11 UK Minister Tells Businesses to ‘Wake Up’ After Marks & Spencer Hack
May 5 2025 // A senior UK minister [this week] will warn businesses to protect themselves against cyber threats after a spate of attacks on retailers including Marks & Spencer Group Plc. “These attacks need to be a wake-up...
#12 UK Cyber Security Chief Names China as Dominant Hacking Threat
May 8 2025 // The UK has named China as the dominant threat to national cybersecurity after a series of hacks and breaches involving British government departments and critical infrastructure. “China remains the pacing threat in...
#13 Cyberattack-Hit M&S Says Food Availability Improving Every Day
May 16 2025 // British retailer Marks & Spencer said on Thursday food volumes flowing from its distribution centers to its stores were back to normal levels after product availability was hit by last month’s...
#14 Harrods Is Latest UK Retailer to Be Hit by Cyberattack
May 2 2025 // London department store Harrods said on Thursday hackers had attempted to break into its systems, the third high-profile cyber attack on a UK retailer in two weeks, following incidents at Marks & Spencer and the Co-op...
#15 Co-op Is Latest British Retailer to Be Hit by Cyberattack
Apr 30 2025 // Britain’s Co-op Group said on Wednesday hackers had attempted to break into its systems, the second high-profile cyber attack on a major UK retailer in as many weeks, following an ongoing incident at Marks &...
#16 Ransomware Hack Said to Be Cause of Marks & Spencer Outages
Apr 29 2025 // A ransomware attack is the cause of a disruption at Marks & Spencer Group Plc., with hackers using a potent kind of malware to lock down some of the British retailer’s systems and render them inaccessible,...
#17 Chinese Hacking Competitions Fuel the Country’s Broad Cyber Ambitions
May 1 2025 // Dustin Childs can still describe the best demonstration of a winning hack at an international tournament he’s ever seen. It happened almost a decade ago. The participants had to find a way to break into a Windows...
#18 M&S’ Slow Recovery From Cyberattack Puts it at Risk of Lasting Damage
May 19 2025 // A month after a costly cyberattack on one of Britain’s best known retailers, Marks & Spencer has yet to restore online shopping as it prioritizes safety over speed, while retailers worldwide race to boost their...
#19 Britain’s M&S Enters 2nd Week of Sales Disruption After Cyberattack
May 2 2025 // Britain’s Marks & Spencer entered a second week unable to take online clothing and home orders on Friday following a major cyberattack, hitting sales of new season ranges as the country basks in record...
#20 Markets/Coverages: Coalition Launches Cyber Insurance for Businesses in Nordic Region
May 1 2025 // Coalition, the San Francisco-based cyber managing general agent and cybersecurity firm, announced the launch of its Active Cyber Insurance product in the Nordic region. Coalition’s offerings are available in Denmark...
