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Hackers Hit Websites of Danish Central Bank and 7 Private Banks

Hackers have disrupted access to the websites of Denmark’s central bank and seven private banks in the country this week, according to the central bank and an IT firm that serves the industry. The websites of the central bank and …

Top 10 International Insurance Journal Stories of 2022

As we reach the end of another eventful year, Insurance Journal takes a look back at some of the top International stories, which were, of course, dominated by the Russia-Ukraine war. Three of the top 10 articles in 2022 covered …

Chinese Electric Automaker Nio Hit by Ransomware Attack

China-based Nio Inc. said on Tuesday that hackers had breached its computer systems and accessed data on users and vehicle sales, in the latest hacking incident to hit the global auto industry. The hackers had sent an email to the …

TPG Telecom Joins Growing List of Australian Companies Hit by Cyber Attacks

Internet services provider TPG Telecom Ltd. became the latest Australian company to fall victim to a high-profile cyberattack, announcing on Wednesday that the emails of up to 15,000 of its corporate customers had been accessed. Its shares fell on the …

Russian State-Owned Bank VTB Hit by Massive Distributed-Denial-of-Service Attack

Russia’s No. 2 bank VTB was hit by the largest cyber attack in its history, it said on Tuesday, warning of temporary difficulties in accessing its mobile app and website, but assuring customers that their data remained safe. State-owned VTB …

Swiss Gov’t Seeks Mandatory Reporting of Cyberattacks on Key Infrastructure

The Swiss government proposed on Friday making it mandatory to report cyberattacks on critical infrastructure as a way to help shed light on hackers and sound the alarm more widely. It asked parliament to approve legislation that creates the legal …

Cyber Attackers Cripple IT Systems of Prominent Indian Hospital

Cyber attackers have crippled systems at one of India’s most prominent hospitals for a week, forcing the institution to operate a raft of key medical services and labs manually. The All India Institute of Medical Sciences — a hospital that’s …

Cyber Protection as Important as Missile Defense Systems: Retired NATO General

A cyber attack on the German ports of Bremerhaven or Hamburg would severely impede NATO efforts to send military reinforcements to allies, retired U.S. General Ben Hodges told Reuters. The European Commission proposed an action plan to bolster cyber defense …

U.S. Charges Suspect Linked to Notorious Ransomware Gang

A man who authorities say participated in a ransomware campaign that extracted tens of millions of dollars from victims has been charged in the United States, the Justice Department announced Thursday. Mikhail Vasiliev, a dual national of Russia and Canada, …

Abortions, Drug Use Exposed in Cyber Attack on Australian Health Insurer Medibank

When the Australian health insurer Medibank Private Ltd. was hit with a ransomware attack last month, it provided regular updates to its customers, including the revelation that personal information from nearly 10 million of them was exposed. It also followed …