Ransomware Gang Haunted US Firms Long Before MOVEit Hack June 19, 2023 By Jamie Tarabay Shell Plc, IAG SA’s British Airways, the British Broadcasting Corp., the state of Minnesota’s Department of Education, multiple federal agencies...
Supreme Court Allows Justice Department to Toss Whistleblower Cases June 16, 2023 By Nate Raymond The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday preserved the Justice Department’s power to unilaterally dismiss lawsuits filed under a law that...
Insurer Must Defend Firm Sued for Selling Facial Recognition Program to Police June 16, 2023 By Jim Sams An ambiguous coverage exclusion prevents a liability insurer from dodging the cost of defending a data broker that was sued...
Security Firm: Chinese Hackers Broke Into Email Security Appliance in Spying Campaign June 16, 2023 By Frank Bajak Suspected state-backed Chinese hackers used a security hole in a popular email security appliance to break into the networks of...
A $1.7 Billion Opioid Settlement Is at Risk of Falling Apart June 16, 2023 By Jonathan Randles A major US opioid settlement is on the verge of unraveling. Mallinckrodt Plc, the drugmaker that first began producing morphine...
US Insurers Hit Hardest by Inflation: Triple-I Study June 16, 2023 US insurers have paid more than their counterparts worldwide to repair and rebuild damaged properties and vehicles due to inflation...
US Agencies Hit in MOVEit Hacking Campaign as Victim List Grows June 16, 2023 By Ryan Gallagher and Katrina Manson Multiple US agencies were compromised by a hacking campaign in which attackers have exploited flaws in a popular software tool...
Study Blames Climate Change for Summer Wildfire Rise in California June 15, 2023 By Don Jergler A study out this week shows that nearly all of the observed increase in summer wildfires in California over the...
US P/C Records $8.2 Billion Underwriting Loss in Q1: AM Best June 15, 2023 A rise in first quarter losses in the homeowners insurance line of business primarily put U.S. property/casualty underwriting results in...
‘Lockbit’ Digital Gang Named Top Ransomware Threat by US, 6 Other Nations June 15, 2023 By Raphael Satter The United States and six other countries on Wednesday identified the digital extortion gang operating under the “Lockbit” banner as...