Latest Cyber Headlines
All the headlines from our Cyber Topic Page, ordered by recency.
British Police, Probing Lapsus$ Hackers, Charge 2 Teenagers With Cyber Offenses
Apr 5 2022 // The City of London police, which has been investigating the Lapsus$ hacking group, said on Friday it had charged two teenagers with cyber offenses. A 16-year-old and 17-year-old were charged with unauthorized access to a...
Insurers Urged to Stress Test Cyber Portfolios for Russian Attack Potential
Apr 4 2022 // Cyber risk and analytics firm CyberCube said it has seen cyber attacks on Ukrainian government services, infrastructure and other industries, and it urges the insurance industry to reevaluate exposures. Russia’s...
Congress Approves Cyber Attack Reporting Requirement for U.S. Companies
Apr 4 2022 // Companies critical to U.S. national interests will now have to report when they’re hacked or they pay ransomware, according to new rules approved by Congress. The rules are part of a broader effort by the Biden...
Russian Invasion of Ukraine, Cyber Attacks and War Exclusions in P/C Policies
Apr 4 2022 // The Russian invasion of Ukraine may result in cyberattacks causing widespread and severe losses in Ukraine and beyond. Even before the current invasion, some Russian cyberattacks aimed at Ukraine spread to other nations....
People Moves: Faylo New U.S. Cyber & Tech Leader at Lockton; Big ‘I’ Names Boggs VP of Agent Development; MGA Falcon Hires 3 Senior Leaders
Mar 31 2022 // Lockton appointed Michelle Faylo as its U.S. Cyber & Technology Leader. Faylo will lead Lockton’s team of skilled cyber specialists, delivering innovative and effective solutions to global businesses that face...
Connecticut’s Bradley Airport Website Hit by Cyberattack
Mar 31 2022 // Connecticut officials said they were monitoring a cyberattack Tuesday that attempted to crash the website of Bradley International Airport but had no impact on operations. The Connecticut Airport Authority, which oversees...
Analysis – Cyber Insurers Face Large Ukraine War-Related Claims Despite Exclusions
Mar 31 2022 // Insurers face potential multi-billion dollar claims for cyber attacks related to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, despite policy wording designed to get them off the hook for war, industry sources say. Following the...
FBI Says Russian Hackers Scanning U.S. Energy Systems and Pose ‘Current’ Threat
Mar 30 2022 // Russian hackers have been scanning the systems of energy companies and other critical infrastructure in the United States, and state-sponsored hacking by Russia presents a “current” threat to American national...
Triple Threat: Ransomware Criminals Add Data Theft, Manipulation to Encryption Tactics
Mar 30 2022 // Ransomware criminals are adding even more tools to their toolboxes, and companies are finding it harder to stay on top of the trends, according to guests on the most recent episode of The Insuring Cyber Podcast. Jeff...
UK Cyber Agency Warns Organizations About Use of Russian Computer Technology
Mar 30 2022 // Britain’s cybersecurity center on Tuesday said organizations providing services related to Ukraine or critical infrastructure should reconsider the risk associated with using Russian computer technology in their...
Markets/Coverages: Falvey’s Cyber Cover for Cargo; PHLY’s New Commercial Line; CoverEase’s Workers’ Comp; Mile Auto’s Telematics
Mar 28 2022 // Falvey Cargo Underwriting Offers Cyber for Cargo Falvey Cargo Underwriting announced its latest product offering, Cyber for Cargo, to help address broad cyber exclusions that apply to nearly all cargo insurance...
Texas Department of Insurance Reports Data Breach
Mar 25 2022 // The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) became aware of a security issue on January 4, 2022 with a TDI web application that manages workers’ compensation information. TDI immediately took the application offline,...
British Police Arrest 7 Suspected Members of Lapsus$ Hacking Group
Mar 25 2022 // Police in Britain have arrested seven people following a series of hacks by the Lapsus$ hacking group which targeted major firms including Okta Inc. and Microsoft Corp., City of London Police said on Thursday. San...
Biden’s Russia Cyber Warning Befuddles Ill-Prepared Businesses
Mar 24 2022 // A day after U.S. President Joe Biden issued a stark warning that a Russian cyberattack “is coming,” members of his administration hosted a three-hour call with about 13,000 people representing businesses,...
Teen Suspected by Cyber Researchers of Being Lapsus$ Mastermind
Mar 24 2022 // Cybersecurity researchers investigating a string of hacks against technology companies, including Microsoft Corp. and Nvidia Corp., have traced the attacks to a 16-year-old living at his mother’s house near Oxford,...
Authentication Firm Okta Says Up to 366 Customers Potentially Hit by Hack
Mar 23 2022 // Shares in Okta Inc fell 9% on Wednesday after the U.S. digital authentication firm said hundreds of its customers may have been affected by a security breach involving hacking group Lapsus$. The breach sparked concern as...
Kremlin Dismisses U.S. Warning of Potential Russian Cyber Attacks
Mar 22 2022 // The Kremlin on Tuesday rejected U.S. warnings that it may be preparing to conduct cyber attacks in response to Western sanctions, and said it did not engage in “banditry.” U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday...
EU Proposes Cyber-Security Rules for EU Institutions Amid Rising Cyber Attack Worries
Mar 22 2022 // EU countries should put in place a framework to manage cyber-security risks at EU institutions, the European Commission said on Tuesday, amid concerns about rising cyber attacks that could disrupt key activities and steal...
Biden Sees Risk of Russian Cyberattack on U.S. as Sanctions Bite
Mar 22 2022 // President Joe Biden warned Monday about new indications of possible Russian cyberattacks, pumping up the volume on weeks of growing concern about a possible Kremlin-ordered response to crushing sanctions over the invasion...
Massachusetts Dairy Firm Resumes Plant Operations After Cyber Attack
Mar 21 2022 // Most HP Hood LLC plants are back up and running after the dairy company’s network system was the victim of a “cyber security event,” but some school districts are concerned that they will have a milk...
