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#1 SEC to Drop Controversial SolarWinds Cyberattack Lawsuit

Nov 24 2025 // The US Securities and Exchange Commission will drop its landmark lawsuit against SolarWinds Corp. that accused the company of covering up internal problems ahead of a massive cyberattack. The SEC, the software company and...

#2 Forrester: Cyber Insurance Will Grow by 15% in 2026

Nov 5 2025 // Forrester Research predicts written cyber insurance premiums will rise 15% in 2026 as new artificial intelligence threats and data demands emerge. In a new report, analysts at the global market research company anticipate...

#3 China Accuses US of Orchestrating $13 Billion Bitcoin Hack

Nov 13 2025 // China’s cybersecurity agency accused the American government of orchestrating the theft of about $13 billion worth of Bitcoin, representing China’s most recent attempt to attribute major cyberattacks to the...

#4 Hackers and Crime Rings Are Teaming Up to Steal Cargo, Cyber Firm Says

Nov 3 2025 // Hackers are infiltrating trucking and freight companies in a scheme to steal and sell cargo shipments, a growing campaign that could end up costing companies and consumers billions of dollars, according to new...

#5 Cyberattack Cripples Asahi Operations, Lifts Rival Brewers

Nov 12 2025 // As Japan gears up for its busiest beer-drinking season, the country’s largest brewer is struggling to stay on tap — with its systems still crippled more than a month after a cyberattack disrupted its supply...

#6 Silent Cyber Threats: How ‘Shadow AI’ Could Undermine Digital Health Defenses

Nov 21 2025 // Across Canada, doctors and nurses are quietly using public artificial-intelligence (AI) tools like ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot and Gemini to write clinical notes, translate discharge summaries or summarize patient data. But...

#7 US Prosecutors Say Cybersecurity Pros Ran Ransomware Operation

Nov 4 2025 // Prosecutors said three American cybersecurity professionals secretly ran a ransomware operation aimed at shaking down companies across the United States. The three people, only two of whom – Ryan Goldberg and Kevin...

#8 Shaq Hacked: Shaquille O’Neal’s Custom Range Rover Stolen in Transport

Oct 31 2025 // A $180,000 Range Rover customized for NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal was stolen in Georgia earlier this month, and law enforcement is still on the hunt for it. The Lumpkin County Sheriff’s Office in northeast...

#9 Anthropic Warns of AI-Driven Hacking Campaign Linked to China

Nov 17 2025 // A team of researchers has uncovered what they say is the first reported use of artificial intelligence to direct a hacking campaign in a largely automated fashion. The AI company Anthropic said this week that it disrupted...

#10 Hackers Strike Ivy League Schools Already Under Political Pressure

Nov 26 2025 // Hackers have struck elite US universities in recent weeks, pilfering sensitive data from donors and making off with students’ information in a string of digital heists that only add stress to schools already besieged...

#11 Hacking Firm Boss Pleads Guilty to Stealing, Selling Secrets

Oct 30 2025 // A former director at a US military contractor that sells computer vulnerabilities pleaded guilty on Wednesday to stealing and reselling $35 million in trade secrets to a Russian cyber-tools broker whose clients include the...

#12 Ohio Man Pleads Guilty to Hacking Ex-Employer’s Network, Costing $862K in Damages

Nov 19 2025 // A 35-year-old Ohio man has pleaded guilty to computer fraud for hacking his former employer’s network after he was fired, announced U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei. On May 14, 2021, Maxwell Schultz, Columbus, Ohio,...

#13 Forrester: Cyber Insurance Will Grow by 15% in 2026

Nov 17 2025 // Forrester Research predicts written cyber insurance premiums will rise 15% in 2026 as new artificial intelligence threats and data demands emerge. In a new report, analysts at the global market research company anticipate...

#14 Insurers Paid Nearly £200 Million in Cyber Claims for UK Businesses in 2024

Nov 14 2025 // Insurers paid £197 million (US$259.2 million) in cyber claims in 2024 for UK businesses – a 230% increase, or £138 million (US$181.6 million) more than in 2023, according to the Association of British Insurers...

#15 Hacking Firm Boss Pleads Guilty to Stealing, Selling Secrets

Oct 31 2025 // A former director at a US military contractor that sells computer vulnerabilities pleaded guilty on Wednesday to stealing and reselling $35 million in trade secrets to a Russian cyber-tools broker whose clients include the...

#16 Markets/Coverages: AXA XL Offers Cyber Solution for Europe, APAC Construction Firms

Nov 3 2025 // AXA XL announced the launch of a new cyber solution designed to provide construction firms in Europe, Asia and Australia with enhanced protection against the rapidly evolving landscape of cyber threats. Available by...

#17 Senator Opposes FCC Plan to Reverse Cyber Rules Adopted After Salt Typhoon Attack

Nov 19 2025 // The top Democrat on the Senate Commerce Committee on Tuesday called on the Federal Communications Commission to abandon plans to rescind cybersecurity requirements adopted after the massive Salt Typhoon Chinese hacking...

#18 M&S First-Half Profit Hammered by Impact of Cyber Hack

Nov 5 2025 // British retailer Marks & Spencer reported a 55.4% slide in first-half underlying profit, reflecting the impact of an April cyber hack that forced it to suspend online clothing orders for seven weeks and also hit food...

#19 Markets/Coverages: CFC New Tool Helps Brokers Engage SMEs on Cyber

Nov 26 2025 // Specialist insurer CFC said it has a new tool available to brokers worldwide to help facilitate client conversations and unlock new streams of SME cyber clients. CFC said its new bite-sized Cyber Threat Review reports hone...

#20 People Moves: TMK Taps Beazley’s Silvestre as Head of Cyber Reinsurance Solutions; MGA Augmented Names Overall From Atrium as Head of Underwriting

Nov 18 2025 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at the specialty insurer Tokio Marine Kiln and the MGA Augmented UW. A summary of these new hires follows here. TMK Taps Beazley’s Silvestre as Head of...