Articles by Supriya Kurane and Jim Finkle

Health Insurer Anthem Hit with Cyber Attack

Hackers have stolen personal information relating to current and former customers and staff of no. 2 U.S. health insurer Anthem Inc., after breaching an IT system containing data on up to 80 million people, the company said late on Wednesday. …

Iran Hackers Targeted Airlines, Energy Firms Across Globe: Cylance Report

Iranian hackers have infiltrated some of the world’s top energy, transport and infrastructure companies over the past two years in a campaign that could allow them to eventually cause physical damage, according to U.S. cyber security firm Cylance. Aerospace firms, …

Sony Pictures Grapples with Huge Cyber Attack

Eight days after a massive cyber attack on Sony Pictures Entertainment, the Hollywood studio was still struggling to restore some systems on Tuesday evening as investigators combed for evidence to identify the culprit. Some employees at the Sony Corp. entertainment …

Healthcare Firms at Risk; Hackers Value Medical Records Over Credit Data

Your medical information is worth 10 times more than your credit card number on the black market. Last month, the FBI warned healthcare providers to guard against cyber attacks after one of the largest U.S. hospital operators, Community Health Systems …

Insurance Will Absorb Some Costs in Home Depot’s Giant Privacy Breach

Home Depot Inc. Thursday said some 56 million payment cards were likely compromised in a cyberattack at its stores, suggesting the hacking attack at the home improvement chain was larger than last year’s unprecedented breach at Target Corp. Home Depot, …

Cyber Pros Say Some Cars More ‘Hackable’ Than Others

Chrysler and Nissan said they are reviewing a report by well-known cyber security experts that rates their vehicles among the three “most hackable” cars on the market, along with a General Motors model. Computer security researchers Charlie Miller and Chris …

Insurers in Dash for Expertise to Master Cyber Risk Insurance

Insurers are eagerly eyeing exponential growth in the tiny cyber coverage market but their lack of experience and skills handling hackers and data breaches may keep their ambitions in check. High profile cases of hackers seizing sensitive customer data from …

Microsoft Says Cybercrime Bust Frees 4.7 Million Infected PC’s

Microsoft Corp said it has freed at least 4.7 million infected personal computers from control of cyber crooks in its most successful digital crime-busting operation, which interrupted service at an Internet-services firm last week. The world’s largest software maker has …

Experts Fear Major Attack Only Way to Stir Corporate Action on Cyber Security

After warning for years that the U.S. electric grid and other critical infrastructure are dangerously vulnerable to hacking, security experts fear it may take a major destructive attack to jolt CEOs out of their complacency. While awareness about cybersecurity has …

Healthcare Industry Lacks Adequate Cybersecurity, Says FBI

The FBI has warned healthcare providers their cybersecurity systems are lax compared to other sectors, making them vulnerable to attacks by hackers searching for Americans’ personal medical records and health insurance data. Health data is far more valuable to hackers …