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Tulsa, Oklahoma: Network Hack Gained Some Social Security Numbers

Hackers gained access to the Social Security numbers of more than two dozen people during a ransomware attack that forced the city of Tulsa to shut down parts of its computer network for months, officials said. The hackers got Social …

Cyber Insurance Industry in Crosshairs of Ransomware Criminals

In the past few weeks, ransomware criminals claimed as trophies at least three North American insurance brokerages that offer policies to help others survive the very network-paralyzing, data-pilfering extortion attacks they themselves apparently suffered. Cybercriminals who hack into corporate and …

Ransomware Attackers Shared Personal Information, Tulsa Officials Say

Those responsible for a ransomware attack on the city of Tulsa, Okla., in May are sharing personal information of some residents online, city officials said on June 23. More than 18,000 city files, mostly police reports and internal police department …

Cyber Threat Forced Alaska Court System Offline

The Alaska Court System was temporarily disconnected most of its operations from the internet after a cybersecurity threat on Saturday, including its website and removing the ability to look up court records. The threat blocked electronic court filings, disrupted online …

New York Warns of Supply Chain Attack Dangers in Recent SolarWinds Report

The next great financial crisis could come from a cyber attack. At least, that’s according to New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) Superintendent Linda Lacewell in a statement regarding DFS’ recent report outlining its investigation into the SolarWinds …

With Claims Rising, Cyber Insurers Need More Than Sizable Rate Increases: Fitch

Cyber insurance underwriters are reporting substantially higher claims losses in 2020 than in prior years and as a result face increasing profit pressure. insurers will have to achieve both significant premium rate increases and tighter coverage terms in order to …

Insurers Beware: Potential Impacts of New York’s Cyber Insurance Risk Framework

New York remains extremely active in the cybersecurity and data protection arena. During its current legislative session, New York is considering a proposed privacy bill that would greatly enhance consumer privacy rights, increase business obligations and create new litigation/enforcement exposure. …

Homeland Security Orders Cyber ‘Sprints’ as Part of U.S. Plan Against Hacks

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is undertaking a series of “sprints” to enhance American cybersecurity in the wake of major attacks. “I am announcing today a series of 60-day sprints, each focused on the most important and most urgent …

Surveillance Camera Hack Exposes Hospitals, Businesses, Schools

Hackers aiming to call attention to the dangers of mass surveillance say they were able to peer into hospitals, schools, factories, jails and corporate offices after they broke into the systems of a security-camera startup. That California startup, Verkada, said …

Microsoft Flaw Exposes as Many as 60,000 Computer Systems in Germany

BERLIN – As many as 60,000 computer systems in Germany were exposed to a flaw that allows unauthorized users to access systems in Microsoft Corp.’s email software, the head of its cyber-security watchdog said on Wednesday. More than half of …