Latest Cyber Headlines
All the headlines from our Cyber Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Australian, North American Units of World’s Largest Meat Supplier Hit by Cyber Attack
Jun 1 2021 // MELBOURNE – Australian and North American units of the world’s largest meat works were hit over the weekend by an organized cyber attack on its information systems, Brazil’s JBS SA said in a statement. The...
Cyber Insurers Seeing Surge in Interest by Energy Companies Since Pipeline Attack
May 28 2021 // U.S. energy companies are scrambling to buy more cyber insurance after this month’s attack on Colonial Pipeline disrupted the U.S. fuel supply, but they can expect to pay more as cyber insurers plan to hike rates...
Cyber Insurers Hike Rates But Worry About Pricing Long-Term As Losses Mount: Fitch
May 27 2021 // U.S. insurers offering cyber coverage have been implementing significant pricing and underwriting actions in 2021 in response to a spike in cyber claims, according to Fitch Ratings. Fitch predicts that immediate...
New U.S. Rules Require Pipelines to Report Cyber Incidents, Mitigate Risks
May 27 2021 // The Department of Homeland Security issued a new security directive for pipeline owners and operators on Thursday after a hack of the Colonial Pipeline disrupted fuel supplies in the southeastern United States for days...
Technology Upgrades Follow Cyberattack on Alaska Courts
May 26 2021 // The Alaska court system said it is taking steps aimed at avoiding future cyberattacks, such as upgrading software and “investing in technology that can better protect our systems from intrusion.” The court...
Biden Administration Working to Boost Cybersecurity of Pipeline Companies
May 26 2021 // The Biden administration is working with pipeline companies to strengthen protections against cyberattacks following the Colonial Pipeline hack, with announcements of actions planned in coming days, the Department of...
Ransomware Attack Still Disrupting IT Systems of New Zealand Hospitals
May 26 2021 // Systems are still down a week after a ransomware attack disrupted the IT network of five hospitals in the New Zealand district of Waikato, and concerns remain that private patient information may have been...
Tennessee Insurance Data Security Law to Take Effect July 1
May 24 2021 // A law passed by the Tennessee General Assembly in its latest session will give insurance consumers in the state new protections for their personal, medical and financial information, according to the Tennessee Department...
Air India’s February Data Breach Affected 4.5 Million Passengers
May 24 2021 // NEW DELHI – Personal data of about 4.5 million passengers of Air India was leaked in a cyber attack on the airline’s data processor but the compromised servers were later secured, the Indian state-run carrier said...
Hack of Leading Japanese Dating App Could Expose Personal Data of 2 Million Users
May 24 2021 // A leading Japanese matchmaking app was hacked, likely exposing the personal information of more than 1.7 million account holders, in the latest high-profile online attack. Net Marketing Co., which runs the Omiai dating...
Security Shutdown Stops Hack of Tulsa, Oklahoma’s Computer System
May 23 2021 // Most residents of Tulsa are being prevented from paying their water bills after the city shut down its computer network as a security measure following an attempted ransomware attack, a city official said. The attempted...
CNA Paid $40 Million in Ransom After March Cyber Attack
May 21 2021 // CNA Financial Corp., among the largest insurance companies in the U.S., paid $40 million in late March to regain control of its network after a ransomware attack, according to people with knowledge of the attack. The...
Irish Health Service Hackers Offer Decryption Key – but $20M Ransom Demand Remains
May 21 2021 // A day after threatening to publicly release patient data, the hackers who targeted Ireland’s health service offered a decryption key that they said could be used to unlock computers infected with ransomware. While...
Student Blamed for Cyber Attack on Massachusetts School’s Network
May 21 2021 // A student was behind a cyber attack on a Massachusetts school system this week that temporarily shut down the district’s computer network, disrupted remote learning, and forced the postponement of exams, officials...
Irish Patient Data May Have Been Posted on Dark Web After Cyber Attack: Minister Says
May 20 2021 // Reports of Irish patient data posted online after a cyber attack on Ireland’s health service appear to be accurate, a government minister said, as the fallout from the hack continues. A Financial Times report that...
Ransomware Attacks Hit AXA’s Asia Units, New Zealand Health Provider
May 19 2021 // BANGKOK (AP) – The Thai affiliate of Paris-based insurance company AXA said Tuesday it is investigating a ransomware attack by Russian-speaking cyber criminals that has affected operations in Thailand, Malaysia, Hong...
5 Ways Cyber Business Interruption Differs from Traditional Business Interruption: RIMS
May 19 2021 // While a typical business interruption can often be a confusing insurance situation, the picture gets even muddier when it involves cyber coverage. Chris Mortifoglio, a forensic accountant, knows all too well how muddy it...
What 3 Experts Are Saying About Pipeline Attack and Cyber Insurance
May 18 2021 // Here is what AM Best, Fitch Ratings and CyberCube think about the recent ransomware attack that shut down Colonial Pipeline: AM Best: Spotlight on Cyber Insurance The ransomware attack on one of the largest pipelines in...
Pipeline Ransomware Attack Stirs Debate on Whether Insurance Attracts Hackers
May 17 2021 // The ransomware attack on Colonial Pipeline Co. that caused gasoline shortages along the U.S. East Coast also sparked a debate about whether cyber insurance helps protect against marauders — or attracts them. Some...
Under Pressure, Ransomware Gangs Claim They’re Shutting Down
May 17 2021 // Multiple ransomware groups claimed they were shutting down or scaling back operations on Friday as the U.S. government ramped up pressure while tech companies, cryptocurrency exchanges and others worried about getting...
