Latest Cyber Headlines
All the headlines from our Cyber Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Woman Gets Probation for Massive Capital One Hack in 2019
Oct 6 2022 // A former Seattle tech worker convicted of several charges related to a massive hack of Capital One bank and other companies in 2019 was sentenced Tuesday to time served and five years of probation. U.S. District Judge...
Uber’s Former Security Chief Convicted of Data Hack Coverup
Oct 6 2022 // Uber Technologies Inc.’s former security chief was convicted of concealing a massive data breach in a case that prosecutors tied to the company’s troubled past under its original leadership. Joe Sullivan was...
Lloyd’s Probes Possible Cyber Attack
Oct 6 2022 // Lloyd’s of London is investigating a possible cyber attack and has taken initial precautions in response, the re/insurance market has confirmed. “Lloyd’s has detected unusual activity on its network, and...
California School District Says Hackers Accessed Massive Database
Oct 5 2022 // The Los Angeles public school system, the second-largest in the US, said an extortionist group had accessed a massive database but had not leaked as much sensitive information from it as initially feared. Student and staff...
Chinese Hackers Suspected in Tampering With Comm100’s Client-Chat Program
Oct 3 2022 // Suspected Chinese hackers tampered with widely used software distributed by a small Canadian customer service company, another example of a “supply chain compromise” made infamous by the hack on U.S. networking...
Optus’ Parent Company Singtel Assesses Potential Cost of Australia Data Breach
Oct 3 2022 // Singapore Telecommunications said on Monday it was assessing the potential cost of a massive cyber-security breach at its Optus arm, Australia’s second-largest telco, 12 days ago. In its second comment on the breach...
Small Businesses Underestimate Recovery Time, Cost of Cyberattack
Oct 3 2022 // Nationwide Agency Forward survey showed 40% of small business owners surveyed expect a cyberattack to cost less than $1,000 and another 60% think it would take less than three months to fully recover. However, Nationwide...
Cyber Claims Down But Still Remain Top Concern
Oct 3 2022 // Cyber threats were the top concern for business decision-makers for the third time in four years, according to a recent survey. But overall claims have trended down, at least for the cyber insurer and cybersecurity firm,...
Australian Police Aim to Protect 10,000 Optus Customers After Cyber Attack
Sep 30 2022 // Australian authorities said on Friday they have commenced an operation to protect the personal information of 10,000 people whose data may have been shared online after a cyber attack on Optus, the country’s...
Hospitals, Utilities Face Highest Exposure to Risk of Cyber Attacks: Moody’s
Sep 30 2022 // Around $22 trillion of global debt rated by Moody’s has a “high” or “very high” exposure to the risk of cyber attack, the ratings agency said in a report on Thursday, with hospitals and...
Optus Must Pay Cost of Replacing Hacked Customer Documents: Australia Government
Sep 29 2022 // Australian telecoms giant Optus must pay the cost of replacing the passports and drivers licenses of millions of customers whose personal information was stolen in one of the country’s biggest data breaches, the...
California to Allow Lawsuits Against ‘Cyber Flashers’
Sep 29 2022 // Californians who find themselves victims of “cyber flashing” can sue under a new law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom. The law aims to punish and deter those who send unsolicited sexually explicit messages via text,...
Fast Company Shuts Website After Hack Sends ‘Obscene’ Apple News Notifications
Sep 28 2022 // U.S. business and media publication Fast Company said it shut down its website on Tuesday evening after the site was hacked and sent “obscene and racist” notifications to Apple users via the iPhone...
Cyber MGA Resilience Launches UK Operation
Sep 28 2022 // Resilience, the San Francisco-based cyber managing general agent, has launched an operation in London to serve the UK market. In a deal brokered by Lockton Re LLP, this expansion is backed by a capacity agreement with HDI...
Australian Police Probe Purported Ransomware Attack at Telecom Firm Optus
Sep 28 2022 // CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australian police were investigating a purported hacker’s release of the stolen personal data of 10,000 customers of the nation’s second-largest wireless carrier and demand for...
How to Avoid Being a ‘Sitting Duck’ During a Disaster-Related Ransomware Attack
Sep 28 2022 // Powered by InsuranceJournal.tv Atlantic Hurricane Season, which runs from June 1 through November 30, had a slow start this year but has begun ramping up as Hurricane Fiona made its way across the Atlantic last week and...
Cyber Threats Still No. 1 Business Concern: 2022 Travelers Risk Index
Sep 27 2022 // Cyber threats were the top concern for business decision-makers for the third time in four years, according to the 2022 Travelers Risk Index. Cyber threats were chosen as a top concern by 59% of respondents, followed by...
Small Businesses Underestimate Recovery Time, Cost of Cyberattack
Sep 26 2022 // Nationwide Agency Forward survey showed 40% of small business owners surveyed expect a cyberattack to cost less than $1,000 and another 60% think it would take less than three months to fully recover. However, Nationwide...
Australia Plans to Toughen Privacy Rules After Massive Cyber Attack on Optus
Sep 26 2022 // Australia plans to toughen privacy rules to force companies to notify banks faster when they experience cyber attacks, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Monday, after hackers targeted the country’s...
Markets/Coverages: Marsh Clients Can Pay Fees With Carbon Credits; Cowbell Debuts Adaptive Cyber, Launches Cowbell Specialty
Sep 23 2022 // Marsh announced that U.S. clients now have the option to pay their Marsh service fees in voluntary carbon offset credits and renewable energy certificates (RECs). The move – believed to be a first-of-its-kind in the...
