Latest Cyber Headlines
All the headlines from our Cyber Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Trust But Verify: New York Cyber Regs Mean Managing Third-Party Security
Oct 2 2017 // This year, the beginning of September marked a critical implementation deadline for some of the toughest new cybersecurity regulations in the country – the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS)...
Chicago Fililng Lawsuit in Massive Equifax Data Breach
Sep 29 2017 // The city of Chicago is suing the credit reporting company Equifax over a data breach that exposed personal information of about 143 million people. Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s office says the lawsuit accuses Equifax of...
Beazley to Manage Data Breaches for Generali Brazil’s Cyber Insurance Clients
Sep 29 2017 // Beazley, a specialist in data breach response insurance, has partnered with Generali Brazil to manage data breaches for Generali’s corporate and commercial cyber insurance customers. Beazley will coordinate the...
Half of U.S. Businesses Report Being Hacked
Sep 29 2017 // More than half of U.S. businesses (53 percent) have experienced a cyber attack in the past year, according to a survey of business executives. The nationwide survey, released by The Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and...
Equifax Promises Improved Consumer Access to Credit Records
Sep 29 2017 // Equifax Inc. promised to make it easier for consumers to control access to their credit records in the wake of the company’s massive breach after the top U.S. consumer financial watchdog called on the industry to...
Allianz Partners with Cyence to Expand Capabilities in Cyber Risk Analysis
Sep 27 2017 // Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty SE (AGCS), Allianz Group’s specialist carrier for corporate insurance business, has teamed up with San Mateo, Calif.-based cyber risk analytics and modeling firm Cyence to...
U.S. Balks at China Cybersecurity Law, Fears It Will Hurt Global Trade
Sep 27 2017 // The United States has asked China not to implement its new cyber security law and is concerned it could damage global trade in services, a U.S. document published by the World Trade Organization showed on Tuesday. China...
Massachusetts’ AG Healey Announces Data Breach Bill Following Equifax Hack
Sep 26 2017 // After bringing the nation’s first enforcement action against Equifax for its failure to protect the personal information of nearly three million Massachusetts residents, Attorney General Maura Healey announced...
SEC Hackers Took Advantage of Firms Using Authentic Data for Testing: Reuters Exclusive
Sep 26 2017 // Hackers breached the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s computer system last year by taking advantage of companies that used authentic financial data when they were testing the agency’s corporate filing...
Deloitte Targeted by Hackers Accessing Data From Internal Email Platform
Sep 25 2017 // Following record results that flagged the growth of its cyber security business, Deloitte LLP has revealed that it has been successfully targeted by a cyber attack that let hackers access data from an internal email...
Legal Experts See Room for Deal in Equifax Data Breach Lawsuits
Sep 25 2017 // Equifax Inc. could get away with paying a mere $1 per person after failing to protect almost half of America’s credit data. While the 118-year-old credit-reporting firm has been hit with more than 100 consumer...
SEC Hacking Latest in Series of Government Agency Cyber Breaches
Sep 22 2017 // A major computer hack at America’s top stock market regulator is the latest sign that data stored in the highest reaches of the U.S. government remains vulnerable to cyber attacks, despite efforts across multiple...
SEC Discloses It Was Hacked, Now Fears Hackers Used Data for Illicit Trading
Sep 21 2017 // Wall Street’s top regulator faced questions on Thursday about its defenses against cyber criminals after admitting hackers breached its electronic database of corporate announcements and may have used it for insider...
XL Catlin Adds EPLI, Cyber Coverage for Design Professionals in Canada
Sep 20 2017 // XL Catlin has added two optional coverages to its professional liability insurance for architects, engineers and other design businesses in Canada: employment practices liability (EPL) Insurance and cyber insurance...
FedEx Goes Cyber Insurance Shopping After Profit Takes Hit from Attack
Sep 20 2017 // Package delivery company FedEx Corp. said on Tuesday a June cyber attack on its Dutch unit slashed $300 million from its quarterly profit, and the company lowered its full-year earnings forecast. The company said the cyber...
New York’s Cuomo Proposes Regulation in Wake of Equifax Security Breach
Sep 19 2017 // In response to the recent cyberattack that exposed the personal private data of nearly 150 million consumers nationwide, New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has directed the New York Department of Financial Services (DFS) to...
Delaware Updates Law to Address Advances in Cyber Threats
Sep 18 2017 // Delaware Governor John Carney has signed into law House Substitute 1 for House Bill 180, legislation that provides the first updates in Delaware law to address advances in cyber threats in more than a decade. The...
FTC, Congress, States Investigating Equifax Over Data Breach
Sep 15 2017 // The U.S. Federal Trade Commission and a powerful Congressional committee are investigating the data breach at Equifax Inc., deepening government scrutiny of the cyber attack that may have compromised the privacy of 143...
INSUREtrust Adds Hoeflinger as Professional Lines Broker in Atlanta
Sep 15 2017 // INSUREtrust has added Hannah Hoeflinger to the company as Professional Lines broker. In this role, Hoeflinger will further grow INSUREtrust’s multi-city Cyber Boot Camps, build broker relations, and manage cyber,...
EU Looks to Strengthen Cyber Defenses
Sep 14 2017 // Growing cyber crime has spurred proposals to strengthen the European Union’s specially dedicated security agency and set up a fund to help countries who suffer such attacks. An increase in ransomware attacks such as...
