Latest Cyber Headlines
All the headlines from our Cyber Topic Page, ordered by recency.
U.S. Water, Power Cyber Networks Are Shockingly Vulnerable to Hacks
Jun 16 2021 // When the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power was hacked in 2018, it took a mere six hours. Early this year, an intruder lurked in hundreds of computers related to water systems across the U.S. In Portland, Oregon,...
New York City’s 1,000-Lawyer Law Department Targeted by Cyber Attack
Jun 15 2021 // New York City’s law department was been hit with a cyber attack that forced officials to take the 1,000-lawyer agency offline, but Mayor Bill de Blasio said he believes no data was compromised in the hack. “To...
Supreme Court to Weigh LinkedIn’s Use of Anti-Hacking Law to Shield Personal Data
Jun 14 2021 // The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday gave Microsoft Corp.’s LinkedIn Corp. another chance to try to stop rival hiQ Labs Inc. from harvesting personal data from the professional networking platform’s public profiles...
Acrisure Re Launches Cyber Reinsurance Division in Partnership with Kovrr
Jun 14 2021 // Reinsurance broker Acrisure Re has launched a London-based cyber division in partnership with cyber risk modeler Kovrr. Headed by Cyber Practice Leader Tom Quy, the new division will offer the market a fresh perspective on...
Ransomware Is Key Online Threat Facing UK, Says Cyber Security Chief
Jun 14 2021 // Professional criminals holding businesses to ransom — often with the support of nation-states — is the key online threat facing the UK, the country’s cyber security chief will say Monday. Lindy Cameron,...
Video Game Firm Electronic Arts Reports Data Breach
Jun 11 2021 // Electronic Arts Inc. is investigating a recent data breach, where some of its game source code and related tools were stolen, the video game publisher said on Thursday, becoming the latest victim of a spate of cyberattacks...
FBI Chief Wray Warns Cyber-Attacked Firms Not to Pay Ransoms
Jun 11 2021 // Companies and organizations that are victims of ransomware attacks shouldn’t pay hackers to unlock their data and should quickly contact law enforcement, which opens up the possibility of creative solutions, FBI...
Following Pandemic, Cyber Vaccines Needed to Protect Digital Economy: Viewpoint
Jun 11 2021 // A surge in cyber attacks and ransomware hacks since the start of pandemic lockdowns is alarming for a world of finance moving headlong into digital money and remote working longer term. The flipside of the digital...
FBI Working with Iowa College on Data Security Breach
Jun 10 2021 // The FBI is now working with Iowa’s Des Moines Area Community College on a data security breach that has led to days of the school being shut down. The security incident closed the college on Friday and forced it to...
Meat Producer JBS Paid $11M in Ransom to Cyber Attackers
Jun 10 2021 // Meat producer JBS USA paid the equivalent of $11 million in ransom in response to the May 30 criminal hack against its meat plant operations, the company confirmed in a statement released Wednesday. At the time of payment,...
Hackers Only Needed a Single Password to Disrupt Colonial Pipeline, CEO Testifies
Jun 9 2021 // The head of Colonial Pipeline told U.S. senators on Tuesday that hackers who launched last month’s cyber attack against the company and disrupted fuel supplies to the U.S. Southeast were able to get into the system...
New Falcon Risk MGA Targets Financial, Cyber With Argo Pro Ex-President Landi as CEO
Jun 8 2021 // Falcon Risk Holdings is the name of a new managing general agency formed by Griffin Highline Capital, HDI Global Specialty SE and Craig Landi, former Argo Pro president who will lead the new entity. Summit, New...
Washington Debates What to Do About Ransomware Payments, Cyber Reporting
Jun 7 2021 // More transparency is needed into what kind of cash payments are made after ransomware attacks, a top Democrat said, following a recent spate of cyber-attacks aimed at U.S. companies. Mark Warner, chairman of the Senate...
Insurers Must Totally Reassess Approach to ‘Grim’ Cyber Insurance Market: AM Best
Jun 4 2021 // With the cyber risk hazard environment—ransomware, business interruption and aggregation—worsening significantly, “prospects for the U.S. cyber insurance market are grim,” according to an AM Best...
New York Transit Officials Confirm Cyberattack; Say Harm Limited
Jun 4 2021 // Hackers infiltrated computer systems for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority in New York, setting off a scramble to counter a potentially crippling cyberattack against North America’s largest transit system,...
People Moves: AXA’s Sayce to AGCS as Head of Cyber; AGCS’ Drubhra to HDI; Amwins Hires Miller’s Johnson, AFL’s Ritson, Nationale Nederlanden’s Dekker
Jun 4 2021 // This wrap-up of international People Moves includes appointments at Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS); HDI Global SE UK & Ireland, and Amwins Global Risks. A summary of these new hires follows here. Scott...
National Security Chief Warns Firms to Boost Cybersecurity as Ransomware Surges
Jun 4 2021 // The White House warned corporate executives and business leaders on Thursday to step up security measures to protect against ransomware attacks after intrusions disrupted operations at a major meatpacking company and the...
Insuring Cyber: Lacewell on How New York Became a Leader in Cyber Regulation
Jun 3 2021 // New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) Superintendent Linda Lacewell spoke with Elizabeth Blosfield during the most recent episode of the Insuring Cyber Podcast about how she has always seen New York as a...
Russia-Linked Hacking Group Is Behind JBS Cyber Attack: Sources
Jun 2 2021 // A notorious Russia-linked hacking group is behind the cyber attack against JBS SA, according to four people familiar with the assault who were not authorized to speak publicly on the matter. The cyber gang goes by the name...
Liberty Mutual to Offer Cybersecurity Assessment to Select Cyber Clients
Jun 2 2021 // Liberty Mutual Insurance has partnered with cyber security rating provider SecurityScorecard to offer complimentary cybersecurity analysis to qualifying clients of its Global Risk Solutions North America and Liberty...
